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MissTWA blinding herself with science...... YEP....... That'll teach ya to look to look into the Sun............ GET YOUR OWN DAMN WELDING SHIELD.....!!!! |
Venus at Sunrise
Photograph by David Cortner, Galaxy Picture Library/Alamy
This Tuesday or Wednesday, depending on where you live, sky-watchers around the world will be able to see a cosmic spectacle known as a transit of Venus. The events are so rare that only six Venus transits have been observed since the invention of the telescope more than 400 years ago. (See a telescope time line.)Transits happen when a planet crosses between Earth and the sun. Only Mercury and Venus, which are closer to the sun than Earth, can undergo this unusual alignment.
The last Venus transit was in 2004—above, the planet glides across the rising sun in a picture taken during the event from the North Carolina coastline. After 2012, we won't see another transit of Venus until 2117.
(Find out how to see the 2012 transit of Venus.)
"People watching this event through some form of safe solar viewer will see the small, dark silhouette of Venus crossing the sun's face over the course of about six hours," said Jay Pasachoff, an astronomer at Williams College in Massachusetts. (Read a Q&A with Pasachoff about Venus transits.)
"The effect won't be visually impressive, but that black dot against the sun is a remarkable thing to see."
—Andrew Fazekas
Published June 4, 2012
Sun's Embrace
Photograph by Colleen Pinski, My Shot
An observer in Colorado stands framed by a partial solar eclipse in a picture taken last week and submitted to National Geographic's My Shot.Solar eclipses happen when the moon lines up between Earth and the sun. But in the most recent case, known as an annular eclipse, the dark moon's apparent diameter was smaller than the visible disk of the sun, so that it left a ring—or annulus—of fiery light around the edges.
The event was the first annular eclipse seen from the mainland United States since 1994.
Published May 31, 2012
Following a Moon Shadow
Image courtesy PHL/UPR Arecibo
Seen from one of Japan's MTSAT meteorological satellites, the shadow of the moon darkens part of the North Pacific during the annular solar eclipse last Sunday and Monday. Despite the diminutive shadow shown, the moon is actually a little bigger than a quarter the size of Earth.An annular eclipse happens when the moon lines up between Earth and the sun, and when the dark moon's apparent diameter is smaller than the visible disk of the sun, leaving a ring—or annulus—of fiery light around the edges.
(See more 2012 annular solar eclipse pictures.)
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23 comments:
Thank you for the post. Love this stuff, Jules.
Anyway, I must've looked funny to neighbours as I put on my father's welding mask and looked at the sun. LOL!
I couldn't see Venus...just too darn small. I suppose I needed a telescope too.
Oh well, at least I got to really appreciate the sun's circular shape. You never really get a chance to take those long looks at it, do ya? :)
This is Giulia, the failure of an astronomer, signing off. :)
Thanks for the gorgeous "outta this world" pics! I tried the pinhole in the cardboard trick...meh, no joy! So I'm watching the last of the V transit as we speak, at wired.com. they're putting on a great show, with info and such.
And...I'll take credit for that "best for last" pic, tuvm Missy!!
Eric
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Hi GG....You are so welcome.....!!!
I wish I could have seen you with that Welding shield...over your Beautiful face!!!
I should have shown such Restraint.........OMG.....
yea I think Venus.....may NOT be back for another couple hundred..........
That sure is a cute 'Avatar'...you have.......!!
LOL!!!!
Love the welder's mask pic-----B!TCH !!!!!!
(You know I love you anyway!)
Yes, yes...that's something like how I looked...(not as well-endowed though! Ha ha)
I was walking around outside, pretending I was an alien...chasing the kids....rrrrarrrr!! They loved it!
No chance of viewing this side of the pond - forgotten what the sun looks like! LOL!
Love the welding mask pic, if they ever remake Flashdance your name'll be top o the list!
Good Morning Cappy......the pin hole in the cardboard......:)))
when I got on the "Venus Transit".......on wired.com last night....and caught the last 2 minutes of 'Venus' passing accross....I was really Sad.....!!!
Anyway.....Thank You for the Awesome picture.....in "My absolute Best for last" series......!!!!!
Missy G.....wish I had a 'picie' of you with Welders shield in tow.......BITCH---LOL.....
I felt like...I was watching the old movie,
"The Day the Earth stood Still"
I still couldn't see..."Venus".....with the shield on....course I don't even want to know what my nieghbors thought........Like I care:)))))
Have a Great Day GG......!!!
See Ya Soon!!!!!!!
Hi Dave.....I couldn't tell if it was the 'glare' off off the Sun or from your side of the pond.......Kidding...
I wouldn't mind a few days of your rain.....and cool weather.....because the sizzle of summer is already here....for good....until October!!!!!!!
Have a good one....!!!!
Thanx for your visit......:)))
I've seen a training vid where an aircraft carrier crew gets sucked into an F-18 engine...u nearly lose it in ur pants till he climbs back out. His headset shredded the engine and saved his life!!
Wow! Fantastic photos! Love that moon shadow as it came racin' for Cali and my camera too.
Ryan
wow pics are so nice :).
New to your blog.
Whaoww those were some epic shots! Too bad it was cloudy here! Many enthousiasts moved all the way to Germany to see this!
Cool other T-shirt by the way, very geeky hahah! I'm going to Amsterdam to my future school tomorrow (invitation, don't know what they're gonna say!) Should I wear a t-shirt like that!? LOL
Take care!
Bas
Transit of Venus???? Took a shufty through the old bins... couldn't see a thing!!! Oh well, next one is only 117 years away... better luck next time!
Welding Mask? More like protection from all those rebounding chalkboard brushes Giulia just has to throw around the place... usually at me!!!
Dons 'ex-military kevlar lid and scoots for cover... again! LOL
Seriously - really! - a great selection of pics there ^J^...
...but I'm probably too late to advise Bas NOT to wear that 'T' to his new school... however, a case of surplus beer would have probably gone down... really well. Hic!!!
POETS day today... the weekend beckons... me? the 'Dragon' arrives tomorrow at noon GMT! anyone got a spare bed?
I like POETS day, Foggy. I wish I could things like that but then the kids would be wondering...hey, where's teach? Actually...I wonder if they would even realize I was missing?
Hmmm....
Sometimes I feel like the teacher on Charlie Brown....That "wah wah" voice...
What's the Dragon, Foggy?
Jules knows what I am doing tomorrow. I am so damn excited about it!!! :))) More to come!
Hi Ryan......Thanks so much for your visit.....!!
Yes these pics are Beautiful...
but what can't be beat are the .......lovely images.........like the ones you take out your office cockpit window....and the beauts you put of your "Cali"...................!!!!!
I am never dissapointed.......or could be for that matter......with the stories.....and pics you post...I'll say this........I always "Look Forward"........to your posts.....
Isn't that the point.......you take your pics while "Literally looking Forward".....Nice..........
WELCOME......."Izdiher".....What a lovely surprise!!..
I am always so Thankful for my visitors......and those who are new......Please come back...any time.......!!!!!
:))))
maybe one day I will figure how to put one of those "Blog Button thingie's".......here....LOL..!!
You take care!!!!
My blog may be considered the 8th wonder of the world.......!!
because.......I "WONDER"
how in the hell I even got this blog up.........Oh.......I think it's the Magic......of TWA Airlines.......guiding me...........silly.....but true!!!
Hi Comrade Bas!!!!
You must tell us how your orientation went for your future schooling in Amsterdam!!!
You will make an Awesome Engineer...one day......!!!
Bas, don't you DARE forget to let me "stalk"......ooooopsie.......
I mean "TRACK"...you next week or so!!!!!!!!!!!!...Have a Great time on Vaca...!!!.......
later Comrade in Arms
Foggy........LOLOLOL........I've been smacked so many times by Missy GG's erasers....I 'phatt' white dust.......OMG
dust....."Allegedly"..........LOL
AH.........Fog......the 'Dragon' arrives tomorrow.......OH MY
.......remember if it's a "fire breathing 'dragon'........To do what they taught you in RAF.....to STOP, DROP, and ROLL......then call me.....I always have a spare.......!!!!
Later Foggy!!!!!!!!!!
^J^
YES YES......OMG.....GG.....I hope you get picked....tomorrow!!!!!
Hell I am so excited for you....I can hardly contain.......my insults..LOL........kidding......!!
Well as soon as you know....let me know and take pics....for me to post!!..
Not to mention our AAS...North American branch......is but a couple weeks away.....
We are so lucky......to be blessed like we are.....which reminds me..........How Thankful I am for each of my Lovelies that come to visit....our little circle is so special......Thank Ya'll so Much for that!!!!!!!!!!
Exciting! 5:30pm...I will send pics. :)
As an American, I'd really like to decipher what Foggy means by,
"Took a shufty through the old bins... couldn't see a thing"
Or maybe I don't wanna know!
OMG seen this vid--HYSTERICAL!
"Your'e sitting in a chair...in the SKY!"
LMAO!
Cap'n noted: 'As an American, I'd really like to decipher what Foggy means by,
"Took a shufty through the old bins... couldn't see a thing"...'
...translate, possibly, to something like...:
'Perchanced to view the aforementioned wonder through a pair of binoculatory aids to visual enhancement but, on this occasion, was somewhat lacking in success.' ;))
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