Science the transit of venus

[Ch3tan]

So, if like me you are not going to be in any state to be able to bother with a pin hole camera or get to somewhere with a good view of the sunrise; live feeds:

http://venustransit.nasa.gov/transitofvenus/

http://events.slooh.com/

Both start in around 30 minutes.

 

[Zenith.UK]

This link gives you the best shots so far.
http://venustransit.gsfc.nasa.gov

It's like that advert. The best bits are the beginning and the end.
I've seen the beginning. Now I've set my alarm for the end in just under 6 hours.

 

[Wij]

Ah, so Venus orbits the Earth more closely than the Sun does. Is it really only as big as a marble?

 

[Zenith.UK]

You're showing your age Wij.
About 1000 years out of date?

 

[Roo Stercogburn]

I watched some of this streamed from the Hawaiin observatory for a wee bit last night. It was interesting listening to the astronomers chattering away like they were at the best rock gig in the history of rock gigs. Quite sweet really. Bless 'em.

 

[TdC]

I watched some of this streamed from the Hawaiin observatory for a wee bit last night. It was interesting listening to the astronomers chattering away like they were at the best rock gig in the history of rock gigs. Quite sweet really. Bless 'em.

yeah I listened in for a while. after a while you just want to hug the dysfunctional sky-nerds

 

[old.Tohtori]

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=4Z9rM8ChTjY

 

[Cyradix]

 

[Raven]

Ah, so Venus orbits the Earth more closely than the Sun does. Is it really only as big as a marble?

No, it's just another hole in the sky like all the other dots.

 

[Zenith.UK]

NASA have put together a showreel of various timelapse images and set it to music.
I really like the bit from 1:45 where the filters change in time with the music.

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z9rM8ChTjY

 

[Billargh]

You do realise that exact same video was posted 3 posts up?

 

[Lamp]

The dude on the left has a seriously funky finger

 

[Zenith.UK]

You do realise that exact same video was posted 3 posts up?

No I didn't. Block works very well in Xenforo.