Venus Transit Of The Sun On June 5th

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Venus transits the sun on June 5th. The next one will not occur for over 100 years! For those with solar filters, you can photograph it directly. For those without solar filters, you can watch the transit by using the projection method.

Starts around 6:00 pm on the east coast.

Don't miss June's rare transit of Venus - Astronomy Magazine

Transit of Venus: June 5–6, 2012 - Homepage Observing - SkyandTelescope.com

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Some interesting information about the transits of Venus.

Transits of Venus Explained - Homepage Observing - SkyandTelescope.com

Also, some of my photo's from the 2004 Venus transit can be viewed here:

http://precisionshotsphoto.tripod.com/id14.html

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FAQ's About The Venus Transit

Transit of Venus Frequently Asked Questions | Skywatching Tips | Space.com

[mattb]

I'm going to try and get some foreground in some in a little while when the sun is lower.

[mjs1973]

Took this by holding my DLSR up to the eye piece on someones telescope. Wish I would have gotten a filter so I could have done this the right way.

[mattb]

Foreground was a challenge. Talk about back lighting!

IMGP9851.jpg by MattB.net, on Flickr

[armando_m]

this lst image is magnificent , great work to include the landscape !!

[mattb]

Thanks a lot Armando.