Venus Crossing The Sun

@visavis (5934)
Philippines
June 5, 2012 11:43am CST
Hi there, Are you aware of this news today about Venus Crossing The Sun? Are you interested to experience to see that because every 100 years will happen such event. Here is the news about that. Late in the afternoon of June 5, 2012, the planet Venus will cross (or “Transit”) the sun. This won’t happen again for 100 years!! You can watch Venus cross the sun with the same safe glasses used for watching the May 20, 2012 eclipse of the sun. Venus will appear very small. Even though Venus is the size of the earth the sun is 100x bigger! You can see here http://lunarscience.nasa.gov/articles/venus-crossing-sun/ (not referral link). Share your experience if you watch this even... see you around
10 responses
mathejo
@mathejo (155)
• Philippines
6 Jun 12
I thought it was today this afternoon, anywho i love this kind of events because i love astrology and all. did you know that planet Venus is also called shining star of the dawn- it is the brightest star. Venus also known as Lucifer because Lucifer is the most beautiful angel.
visavis
@visavis (5934)
• Philippines
6 Jun 12
Oh thank you for the information.. but comparing to Lucifer is another issue I think. Venus is a planet while Lucifer is satan... ha ha ha
visavis
@visavis (5934)
• Philippines
6 Jun 12
Ok and after that Lucifer become Satan and decieved Eve and Adam may be that is the next right
mathejo
@mathejo (155)
• Philippines
6 Jun 12
before lucifer become a fallen angel, lucifer is the most beautiful angel there is, that's why lucifer was called the shining star of the dawn aka planet Venus :p
Jkct02
@jkct02 (2874)
• Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
6 Jun 12
I missed the event as I was occupied else where. But never mind, I will get to watch it again in 100 years. I am sure I won't miss that for anything the next time. It is not a dream. The medical and technological advances in the next 50 years will make me watching the Venus crossing the sun next time a reality. I am still not yet 50. I have got plenty of time to wait for the advances to materialize for me to be able to wait for it to happen again. I am a patient guy.
shibham
@shibham (16977)
• India
6 Jun 12
Hi visavis.. Yes, i was aware about it and wished to watch this universal event. So sad the the sky is cloudy and the sun is covered by clouds. Have a nice time.
visavis
@visavis (5934)
• Philippines
6 Jun 12
Oh thats the big problem the sky never give you a way. Anyway there is another time after 100 years again... joke only.... Im sad also
sjlskl
@sjlskl (3382)
• Singapore
6 Jun 12
I took a few pictures of the Sun during that period. But all I see a big bright egg yolk. There isn't the tiny dot of Venus. So I guess in my side of the world, we are not able to catch the phenomenon.
visavis
@visavis (5934)
• Philippines
6 Jun 12
Yeah I think so unless we are using the most sophiticated glass or equipment. Anyway at least you tried unlike me not at all sorry... better next time
enelym001
@enelym001 (8322)
• Philippines
6 Jun 12
Hi there visavis, Yes I've been seeing the news about it since last week. And I made sure to mark it on my calendar even though I know I won't be able to see it. But I tried. As soon as I woked up at 5:30am I went beside our big glass window, I looked up and didn't see the sun Went to shower first and about past 6Am. I saw the sun shining up but couldn't see Venus as I wasn't wearing any safe glasses appropriate for it to look at the sun longer. I'm just wearing my specs.
visavis
@visavis (5934)
• Philippines
6 Jun 12
Oh bit disappointed right.. but why you prepared yourself the glass is not included your not ready at all.. sorry for the chance. you will try again on 2117 I think
Firefly
@cttolledo (5460)
• Legaspi, Philippines
6 Jun 12
Yes that is one in a lifetime experience, but i wasn't able to witness i am afraid of the radiation and i don't want to take risk. Anyway i saw venus transit on TV.
visavis
@visavis (5934)
• Philippines
6 Jun 12
Not really having a radiation if you are using right glass and protection against the rays of sun.. so for sure that's the good way viewing in the TV or internet.
stealthy
@stealthy (8181)
• United States
5 Jun 12
Yes, I'm aware of it and I would really like to view it. However, I don't have any of the glasses. So I guess I will just have to be satisfied in watching some video of it; I assume there will be some available on TV or on the Internet.
visavis
@visavis (5934)
• Philippines
6 Jun 12
Oh your problem is very minimal because one of my officemate use colored packing tape, would you imagine.. actual view is good. yu have a chance again after more thans 100 years
lady Di
@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
5 Jun 12
Yeah, i heard about this.. sadly, we have no equipment whatsoever to watch what will happen.. I just saw some pictures on the INTERNET about it..Venus is super small compared to the sun, it just looks like dirt. I wonder how it will look like to us on Earth..
visavis
@visavis (5934)
• Philippines
6 Jun 12
Thanks yes Venus is so small but according to internet it is visible once crossing the sun, aware that sun is the biggest among all.
acrossnation
@acrossnation (773)
• Malaysia
5 Jun 12
hi visavis, just a few hours earlier tonite i went to find our Planetarium centre to make sure that i would not be spending hours to find the location and parking space there since they pronounced in the news that today 500 visitors came to watch the eclipse at the Planetarium Centre and i bet tomorrow more visitors would turn up maybe by thousands. In the news i saw visitors got the chance to use sophisticate and big binoculars provided by the planetarium centre. I am excited for tomorrows event and hopefully i do not overslept and missed the event that is expected to be at 8 am in my country.
visavis
@visavis (5934)
• Philippines
5 Jun 12
Thanks for your sharing, I hope you can see and I hope the weather will begood in order to see the expecting event of the century.. I'm happy if you can share again once you see it. Me I have no time to see it because it is very early in the morning here in our location. Saudi Arabia... see you
syramoon
@syramoon (654)
• United States
5 Jun 12
Thanks for this information. I hadn't been keeping up with astronomy much recently due to health problems, but you posting this has given me enough time to get ready to see it before it even begins to become visible where I am. Thank You. I'll be sure to share if we're actually able to see it ,and our experience.
visavis
@visavis (5934)
• Philippines
6 Jun 12
Appreciate your views and waiting the remarkable experience from remarkable event of the century. Unfortunately, me is unable to see for some reasons. By the way get well soon and fast recovery.