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Jan 25, 2012 15:15:57 GMT -6
Post by auntym on Jan 25, 2012 15:15:57 GMT -6
www.examiner.com/unexplained-phenomena-in-national/new-ufo-and-alien-information-surfaces-from-russian-space-exploration-videoNew UFO and alien information surfaces from Russian space exploration Tracey Parece Unexplained Phenomena Examiner January 22, 2012 Slideshow: Amazing and bizarre: Scorpion-shaped UFO documented in photos, Los Cristianos, Spain Several new reports from January 20-22, 2012 suggest that an unmanned Russian space probe retrieved photographic evidence of life on Venus. Strange objects immortalized in the photographs from that mission were described as a "disk," a “black flap” and a “scorpion.” This isn't the only time an object resembling a scorpion has been reported. A UFO in the shape of a scorpion made headlines just last year when it was photographed above Los Cristianos. That's what makes this new report of a "scorpion" so fascinating. A pattern seems to be developing. According to Ria Novosti, "Leonid Ksanfomaliti of the Space Research Institute of Russia’s Academy of Sciences published research that analyzed the photos from the Venus mission made by a Soviet landing probe, Venus-13, in 1982." Ksanfomaliti's analysis seems to indicate that he believed some of the objects captured in those photographs were "living beings." Another published news report from Death by 1000 Papercuts pointed out "No data proving the existence of life on Venus, where the ground temperature is 464 degrees Celsius, has ever been found." However, that didn't stop Leonid Ksanfomaliti from providing his own hypothesis regarding the possibility of life on Venus: “What if we forget about the current theories about the non-existence of life on Venus, let’s boldly suggest that the objects’ morphological features would allow us to say that they are living." That would be a bold assumption indeed, but Ksanfomaliti is considered a subject matter expert in his field. CONTINUE READING: www.examiner.com/unexplained-phenomena-in-national/new-ufo-and-alien-information-surfaces-from-russian-space-exploration-video
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Jan 25, 2012 15:18:41 GMT -6
Post by auntym on Jan 25, 2012 15:18:41 GMT -6
IS THERE LIFE ON VENUS?
Uploaded by Simmonique on Jan 21, 2012
Leonid Ksanfomaliti of the Space Research Institute of Russia's Academy of Sciences published research that analyzed the photos from the Venus mission made by a Soviet landing probe, Venus-13, in 1982. The photos feature several objects, which Ksanfomaliti said, resembled "a disk," "a black flap" and "a scorpion." All of them "emerge, fluctuate and disappear," the scientist said, referring to their changing location on different photos and traces on the ground. "What if we forget about the current theories about the nonexistence of life on Venus, let's boldly suggest that the objects' morphological features would allow us to say that they are living," Solar System Research quoted Ksanfomaliti as saying. No data proving the existence of life on Venus, where the ground temperature is 464 degrees Celsius (867 degrees Fahrenheit), has ever been found.
The best radar images of Venus
Leonid Ksanfomaliti - Objects on Venus look similar to living creatures
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Jan 25, 2012 16:22:37 GMT -6
Post by lois on Jan 25, 2012 16:22:37 GMT -6
Interesting Video.. Any living life forms who can use interstellar travel could be landing there, but never inhabited any of these baron planets. Sort of a lookout tower to watch us maybe.
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Mar 6, 2012 13:58:19 GMT -6
Post by auntym on Mar 6, 2012 13:58:19 GMT -6
www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2012/03/odd-colossal-explosions-known-as-hot-flow-anomalies-hfas-fueled-by-solar-energy-detonate-just-above-the-surface-of-venus.htmlMarch 06, 2012 Strange, Colossal Explosions Observed on VenusOdd, colossal explosions, known as hot flow anomalies (HFAs) fueled by solar energy detonate just above the surface of Venus, a new study finds. Similar eruptions have been seen before near Earth, Saturn and possibly Mars. This is the first true confirmation of HFAs on Venus, which differ dramatically fromwhat happens near our planet with itsstrong magnetic field. "At Venus, since there's no protective magnetic field, the explosion happens right above the surface of the planet," study lead author Glyn Collinson, of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., said in a statement. In the grand scheme of the solar system, Venus and Earth are almost the same distance from the sun. Yet the planets differ dramatically: Venus is some 100 times hotter than Earth and its days more than 200 times longer. The atmosphere on Venus is so thick that the longest any spacecraft has survived on its surface before being crushed is a little over two hours. There's another difference, too. Earth has a magnetic field and Venus does not – a crucial distinction when assessing the effects of the sun on each planet. As the solar wind rushes outward from the sun at nearly a million miles per hour, it is stopped about 44,000 miles away from Earth when it collides with the giant magnetic envelope that surrounds the planet called the magnetosphere. Most of the solar wind flows around the magnetosphere, but in certain circumstances it can enter the magnetosphere to create a variety of dynamic space weather effects on Earth. Venus has no such protective shield, but it is still an immovable rock surrounded by an atmosphere that disrupts and interacts with the solar wind, causing interesting space weather effects. A recent study, appearing online in the Journal of Geophysical Research on February 29, 2012, has found clear evidence on Venus for a type of space weather outburst quite common at Earth, called a hot flow anomaly. These anomalies, also known as HFAs, cause a temporary reversal of the solar wind that normally moves past a planet. An HFA surge causes the material to flood backward, says David Sibeck, a scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., who studies HFAs at Earth and is a co-author on the paper. "They are an amazing phenomenon," says Sibeck. "Hot flow anomalies release so much energy that the solar wind is deflected, and can even move back toward the sun. That's a lot of energy when you consider that the solar wind is supersonic – traveling faster than the speed of sound – and the HFA is strong enough to make it turn around." When discontinuities in the solar wind remain in contact with a planet's bow shock, they can collect a pool of hot particles that becomes a hot flow anomaly (HFA). An HFA on Venus most likely acts like a vacuum, pulling up parts of the planet’s atmosphere. CONTINUE READING: www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2012/03/odd-colossal-explosions-known-as-hot-flow-anomalies-hfas-fueled-by-solar-energy-detonate-just-above-the-surface-of-venus.html
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Mar 6, 2012 14:04:06 GMT -6
Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2012 14:04:06 GMT -6
"The atmosphere on Venus is comprised mostly of carbon dioxide (CO2) and a small percentage of the atmosphere is nitrogen. Venus has many clouds, which are made up of high concentrations of sulfuric acid. Water and water vapor are extremely rare on Venus due to its high surface temperature that can approach 758 K (900 °F). This extreme temperature is caused by the greenhouse effect. As sunlight heats Venus' surface, the surface radiates infrared energy that is kept from escaping the planet by dense carbon dioxide atmosphere." quote from an article I read..pretty warm there. I'd have to guess that any life forms living there would be a bit different from us and I can't think that would make a very good spy base unless the inside is a lot cooler than the outside. There are cooler places to lurk in I'd think
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Mar 6, 2012 14:12:07 GMT -6
Post by skywalker on Mar 6, 2012 14:12:07 GMT -6
The article said that Venus and the Earth were the same distance from the sun. I thought Venus was closer to the sun. Have the science books been lying to me all these years?
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Mar 6, 2012 14:20:10 GMT -6
Post by skywalker on Mar 6, 2012 14:20:10 GMT -6
I looked it up. Venus is closer to the sun. The average distance of Venus from the Sun is 67 million miles while the average distance of the Earth from the sun is 93 million miles. That crazy dude who wrote that article doesn't know what he is talking about. Here is a nifty little website that shows all of the other distances too, just in case anybody is interested. wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_distance_of_all_planets_from_the_sunMercury : average distance 58 million km (36 million miles)
Minimum Distance from Sun: 46.0 million km (28.6 million miles) Maximum Distance from Sun: 69.8 million km (43.4 million miles)
Venus : average distance 108 million km (67 million miles)
Minimum Distance from Sun: 108 million km (67 million miles) Maximum Distance from Sun: 109 million km (68 million miles)
Earth : average distance 149.6 million km (93 million miles)
Minimum Distance from Sun: 146 million km (91 million miles) Maximum Distance from Sun: 152 million km (94.5 million miles)
Mars : average distance 228 million km (142 million miles)
Minimum Distance from Sun: 205 million km (128 million miles) Maximum Distance from Sun: 249 million km (155 million miles)
Jupiter : average distance 778.5 million km (484 million miles)
Minimum Distance from Sun: 741 million km (460 million miles) Maximum Distance from Sun: 817 million km (508 million miles)
Saturn : average distance 1.43 billion km (891 million miles)
Minimum Distance from Sun: 1.35 billion km (840 million miles) Maximum Distance from Sun: 1.5 billion km (938 million miles)
Uranus: average distance 2.88 billion km (1.79 billion miles)
Minimum Distance from Sun: 2.7 billion km (1.7 billion miles) Maximum Distance from Sun: 3 billion km (1.87 billion miles)
Neptune: average distance 4.5 billion km (2.8 billion miles)
Minimum Distance from Sun: 4.46 billion km (2.77 billion miles) Maximum Distance from Sun: 4.54 billion km (2.82 billion miles)
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Mar 6, 2012 14:29:53 GMT -6
Post by skywalker on Mar 6, 2012 14:29:53 GMT -6
"The atmosphere on Venus is comprised mostly of carbon dioxide (CO2) and a small percentage of the atmosphere is nitrogen. Venus has many clouds, which are made up of high concentrations of sulfuric acid. Water and water vapor are extremely rare on Venus due to its high surface temperature that can approach 758 K (900 °F). This extreme temperature is caused by the greenhouse effect. As sunlight heats Venus' surface, the surface radiates infrared energy that is kept from escaping the planet by dense carbon dioxide atmosphere." quote from an article I read..pretty warm there. I'd have to guess that any life forms living there would be a bit different from us and I can't think that would make a very good spy base unless the inside is a lot cooler than the outside. There are cooler places to lurk in I'd think I seriously doubt there is anything living on Venus...not in that type of heat. I suppose I could be wrong though. Life does find a way to adapt to just about anything. 900 degrees is almost molten lava hot though.
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Mar 6, 2012 14:49:52 GMT -6
Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2012 14:49:52 GMT -6
. That crazy dude who wrote that article doesn't know what he is talking about. I agree completely. ;D ---That bout says it all. ~
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Mar 6, 2012 16:31:55 GMT -6
Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2012 16:31:55 GMT -6
hmm..off my list of vacation spots ;D
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Mar 6, 2012 21:19:26 GMT -6
Post by auntym on Mar 6, 2012 21:19:26 GMT -6
The article said that Venus and the Earth were the same distance from the sun. I thought Venus was closer to the sun. Have the science books been lying to me all these years? "In the grand scheme of the solar system, Venus and Earth are almost the same distance from the sun."
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Mar 7, 2012 11:00:36 GMT -6
Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2012 11:00:36 GMT -6
A grand scheme indeed
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Apr 3, 2012 8:30:19 GMT -6
Post by swamprat on Apr 3, 2012 8:30:19 GMT -6
Rare Venus transit of sun occurs in JuneWritten By Imelda B. Joson and Edwin L. Aguirre Published April 03, 2012 Mark your calendars! On June 5-6, a rare celestial event called a transit of Venus will take place, and it won't be repeated in your lifetime. During the transit, Venus will pass directly in front of the sun from Earth's perspective, appearing as a small, slowly moving black dot. The last time this happened was in June 2004, but the next one won’t take place until December 2117. This is the last chance for anyone alive today to see the rare celestial sight. Unlike a total eclipse of the sun, which is visible only within a long narrow track traced by the moon’s shadow, during the 2012 transit of Venus the entire hemisphere of Earth facing the sun will get to see at least part of the planet’s solar crossing. The entire transit will be widely visible from eastern Asia, eastern Australia, New Zealand and the western Pacific, as well as Alaska, northern Canada and almost all of Greenland. For much of North and Central America and northwestern South America, skywatchers will be able to see the start of the transit on the afternoon of June 5. But they'll miss its end, since the sun will have set before Venus exits the the solar disk. For viewers in central and eastern Europe, western and central Asia, eastern Africa, India and western Australia, the transit will already be under way by the time the sun rises on the morning of June 6 (local time), so they’ll be able to watch the transit’s end from those locations. WARNING: NEVER look at the sun directly with your naked eye or through cameras, binocularsor small telescopes without proper filters. Doing so can result in permanent eye damage or blindness. The safest and simplest technique is to observe the transit indirectly using the solar projection method. Use your telescope or one side of your binoculars to project a magnified image of the sun’s disk onto a shaded white piece of cardboard. The projected image on the cardboard will be safe to look at and photograph. Be sure to cover the telescope’s finder scope and the unused half of the binoculars, and don’t let anyone look through them. Best viewing locationsSerious skywatchers will want to see the entire transit from start to finish — that is, from the moment Venus’ disk first touches the northeastern edge of the sun to the time the planet completely leaves the west-northwest side of the solar disk, a journey that will take six hours and 40 minutes to complete. According to eclipse meteorologist Jay Anderson, "one country stands out above all others for its good weather during the event: Australia, and only eastern and central Australia at that, as the transit starts just before sunrise in the west. Sydney is fine, but observers in Perth will miss the entry of the planet onto the solar disk." United States and CanadaIn the United States and Canada, the entire transit can be seen only from Hawaii and Alaska, as well as the Yukon and parts of British Columbia, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. For the rest of the United States and southern Canada, the sun will set while the transit is still in progress. In Atlanta and Boston, for example, the transit won't even start until 6:04 p.m. local time; in San Francisco and Seattle, Venus begins crossing the solar disk at 3:06 p.m. The Hawaiian Islands are a popular transit-viewing destination, with Honolulu on Oahu experiencing 74 percent of possible sunshine in June. From the summit of Mauna Kea on the Big Island, where some of the world’s largest telescopes are located, the transit’s ingress can be seen overhead in the sky, but by the transit’s egress, the sun will be very close to the horizon so low clouds or atmospheric turbulence could pose a challenge for viewers. For residents of Anchorage, Alaska, the late-afternoon sun will appear much higher in the sky (14 degrees) at transit egress. However, the city enjoys only 46 percent of maximum possible sunshine during June. Canadians will have to travel to the country’s northern regions to see the transit in full. Yellowknife, the capital city of Canada’s Northwest Territories located just 320 miles (515 kilometers) south of the Arctic Circle, "offers the most promising cloud and sunshine statistics of any northern site, Europe or North America, with sunshine hours averaging 64 percent of the maximum,"Anderson said. Good luck, and clear skies! Read more: www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/04/03/rare-venus-transit-sun-occurs-in-june/?intcmp=features
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Apr 28, 2012 20:39:05 GMT -6
Post by auntym on Apr 28, 2012 20:39:05 GMT -6
www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/27/see-venus-brightest-2012_n_1459831.html?icid=maing-grid7See Venus, At Its Brightest, In Western Sky This WeekPosted: 04/27/2012 By: Geoff Gaherty Published: 04/27/2012 01:59 PM EDT on SPACE.com Step outside any night this week about an hour after sunset and have a look at the western sky. The first thing that will catch your eye is the brilliant planet Venus. Look a little more closely and you'll see that Venus is surrounded by bright stars. The sky map accompanying this story will help you identify them. Although Venus is always one of the brightest objects in the sky, this week it is at its very brightest. That's because of a combination of circumstances. The solar system's two innermost planets, Mercury and Venus, go through a series of phases similar to the moon, as they are lit from the side at different angles by the sun. Their apparent size also changes as they move from the far side of the sun to the near side. Currently Venus is moving toward the Earth, so it is getting larger and brighter. Its phase is also narrowing as it moves in front of the sun, which makes it decrease in brightness. So we've got two opposing forces in action: Getting closer means getting brighter, and a narrowing crescent means getting fainter. This week the two balance out to make Venus as bright as it can possibly be. [Photos: Venus and Crescent Moon in April 2012] Through a telescope this week, Venus will look like a miniature version of a five-day-old moon, except without any mountains, lava seas or craters. The view of Venus through a telescope is often disappointing and surprising; it doesn't seem like something so beautiful to the naked eye should be so bland when magnified. Despite Venus' somewhat boring appearance, there is a lot going on beneath the planet's clouds. Its dense atmosphere and proximity to the sun make for an exaggerated greenhouse effect. The surface temperature on Venus is a hellish 860 degrees Fahrenheit (460 degrees Celsius). By way of comparison, the melting point of lead is 621 F (327 C). This week an hour after sunset, the western sky is dominated by the brilliant planet Venus plus a bevy of first magnitude stars. Over the next few weeks, Venus will continue to approach the Earth, getting larger in size as its crescent continues to narrow. Even if you don't have a telescope, take a look at Venus with binoculars. Soon you will see it as a tiny crescent. This article was provided to SPACE.com by Starry Night Education, the leader in space science curriculum solutions. Follow Starry Night on Twitter @starrynightedu. CONTINUE READING: www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/27/see-venus-brightest-2012_n_1459831.html?icid=maing-grid7
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Apr 29, 2012 1:24:35 GMT -6
Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2012 1:24:35 GMT -6
This week an hour after sunset, the western sky is dominated by the brilliant planet Venus plus a bevy of first magnitude stars. Over the next few weeks, Venus will continue to approach the Earth, getting larger in size as its crescent continues to narrow. Even if you don't have a telescope, take a look at Venus with binoculars. Soon you will see it as a tiny crescent. This article was provided to SPACE.com by Starry Night Education, the leader in space science curriculum solutions. Follow Starry Night on Twitter @starrynightedu. CONTINUE READING: www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/27/see-venus-brightest-2012_n_1459831.html?icid=maing-grid7To get a good view of the planet Venus with binoculars or a telescope, its crescent shape appears better ~ before~ it gets too dark. Venus is a bright object and after dark it appears as a blur through optics. If you know where to look, you can see it with your eyes during daylight hours also .
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Apr 29, 2012 9:49:48 GMT -6
Post by swamprat on Apr 29, 2012 9:49:48 GMT -6
Here in Florida, the ISS came over shortly after 10:00pm. In this orientation, it was a -1 mag, but looked pretty dim compared to Venus!
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Apr 29, 2012 20:13:11 GMT -6
Post by paulette on Apr 29, 2012 20:13:11 GMT -6
David Talbot has been studying the myths of humans and has come up with a theory (in combination with a man called Thornhill) that Venus, Saturn, and Mars were at one time in conjunction, closer to us, and clearly visible in the sky. AND that electrical discharges played between them and arced to earth. It's a fascinating theory. Starts with Thunderbolts of the Gods 7 sections on Youtube or www.thunderbolt.info. Then Symbols of an Alien Sky 6 sections also on Youtube. Each segment is about 15 minutes long. According to him, a lot of weird formations on observed planets are a result of arcing due to electrical exchanges with other celestrial bodies. I was very happy with the quality of his presentations.
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May 1, 2012 12:58:16 GMT -6
Post by auntym on May 1, 2012 12:58:16 GMT -6
www.digitaljournal.com/article/324025 Venus to cross face of sun in a once-in-a-lifetime event in JuneBy Andrew Moran May 1, 2012 Boston - Unless you plan to live for another 100 years, be sure to watch the daytime sky at the beginning of June. Our neighbouring planet Venus will appear as a black dot because it will pan across the face of our sun. This year, space enthusiasts have been given bedazzling shows in the nighttime sky. With the planets Venus, Mars and Saturn being visible in the sky for the last couple of months and the moon to appearing as a “supermoon” this weekend, Earth’s inhabitants are certainly being spoiled. A transit is defined as one celestial body moving across the face of another celestial body. On June 5 and 6, be prepared to look outside during the day. Venus will become visible and appear as a black dot because it will pass across the sun. The once-in-a-lifetime event will last for about six hours on both days and will not occur again until the year 2016. Why is this happening? The transits of Venus transpire on infrequent occasions, such as when our planet and Venus are in a line with the sun and when Venus passes below or above our star because the two orbits are at a slight angle to one another. Transits transpire in pairs separated by eight years with the gaps interchanging between 105.5 and 121.5 years. The last one occurred in 2004. Transits of the planet Mercury, on the other hand, take place 14 times each century. Scientists are expecting that next month’s spectacle will assist in their research of exoplanets. Read more: www.digitaljournal.com/article/324025#ixzz1te6aHJSD
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May 22, 2012 11:27:04 GMT -6
Post by auntym on May 22, 2012 11:27:04 GMT -6
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May 23, 2012 11:06:41 GMT -6
Post by skywalker on May 23, 2012 11:06:41 GMT -6
www.digitaljournal.com/article/324025 Venus to cross face of sun in a once-in-a-lifetime event in JuneBy Andrew Moran May 1, 2012 Boston - Unless you plan to live for another 100 years, be sure to watch the daytime sky at the beginning of June. Our neighbouring planet Venus will appear as a black dot because it will pan across the face of our sun. This year, space enthusiasts have been given bedazzling shows in the nighttime sky. With the planets Venus, Mars and Saturn being visible in the sky for the last couple of months and the moon to appearing as a “supermoon” this weekend, Earth’s inhabitants are certainly being spoiled. A transit is defined as one celestial body moving across the face of another celestial body. On June 5 and 6, be prepared to look outside during the day. Venus will become visible and appear as a black dot because it will pass across the sun. The once-in-a-lifetime event will last for about six hours on both days and will not occur again until the year 2016. Why is this happening? The transits of Venus transpire on infrequent occasions, such as when our planet and Venus are in a line with the sun and when Venus passes below or above our star because the two orbits are at a slight angle to one another. Transits transpire in pairs separated by eight years with the gaps interchanging between 105.5 and 121.5 years. The last one occurred in 2004. Transits of the planet Mercury, on the other hand, take place 14 times each century. Scientists are expecting that next month’s spectacle will assist in their research of exoplanets. Read more: www.digitaljournal.com/article/324025#ixzz1te6aHJSD Is there any specific time that this is supposed to happen? And is there any way to see it without blinding ourselves for life?
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May 24, 2012 0:33:24 GMT -6
Post by Deleted on May 24, 2012 0:33:24 GMT -6
Welding glasses work for the eclipse..maybe for this too?
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Jun 2, 2012 14:44:33 GMT -6
Post by auntym on Jun 2, 2012 14:44:33 GMT -6
www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2012/06/transit-of-venus-on-june-5th-only-7th-time-since-invention-of-telescope.htmlJune 02, 2012 Transit of Venus on June 5th --Only 7th Time Since Invention of Telescope[/color] Image at top of page shows Venus appearing as a black dot on the lower left edge of the sun in this image from NASA's Transition Region and Coronal Explorer (TRACE), captured during the 2004 transit. Credit: NASA/TRACE/LMSAL On June 5, 2012 at 6:03 PM EDT, the planet Venus will do something it has done only seven times since the invention of the telescope: cross in front of the sun. This transit is among the rarest of planetary alignments and it has an odd cycle. Two such Venus transits always occur within eight years of each other and then there is a break of either 105 or 121 years before it happens again. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) will be watching the June 2012 transit to help calibrate its instruments as well as to learn more about Venus's atmosphere (see today's post: "Did Early Venus Harbor Life"). The moments when Venus first appears to cross the limb of the sun and the moments it leaves, known as ingress and egress respectively, are historically the most scientifically important aspects of the transit since comparison of Venus's journey viewed from different points on Earth provided one of the earliest ways to determine the distance between Earth and the sun. The SDO team can use the lightless center of Venus to help calibrate what is called the point spread function of the telescope. This function describes how much light leaks from one pixel into others around it. Since there is no light emitted from the very center of Venus as it crosses the sun, it serves as a perfect test case for an area of the image where the pixels should remain black. By measuring how much light bleeds into those pixels from the rest of the sun, the SDO team will have a better sense of how to correct for that. These measurements also help to understand the black drop effect – in which a tiny black spot appears to connect Venus to the limb of the sun -- that bedeviled scientists' attempts to measure the exact position of Venus during transits in the 18th and 19th centuries. More information from SDO about the Venus Transit (and SDO footage of the transit available June 5 and June 6) The Daily Galaxy via NASA/SDO CONTINUE READING: www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2012/06/transit-of-venus-on-june-5th-only-7th-time-since-invention-of-telescope.html
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Jun 2, 2012 18:35:12 GMT -6
Post by skywalker on Jun 2, 2012 18:35:12 GMT -6
Welding glasses work for the eclipse..maybe for this too? I suppose that would work. I've looked at eclipses through welding glasses before. Now I just have to find a pair of welding glasses since all of mine are at home and I am a million miles away. Would Venus be visible without a telescope? I assume it would be since it is visible in the night sky without one. It would probably look like a tiny little black dot on a huge bright circle. It might be too small to be able to see though. I am going to attempt to take a picture of it. I just have to figure out some ingenious way of doing it with no telescope, no welding glasses and no brains.
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Jun 3, 2012 12:58:13 GMT -6
Post by auntym on Jun 3, 2012 12:58:13 GMT -6
www.space.com/15974-venus-transit-rare-sun-tuesday.html Transit of Venus on Tuesday Is Rarer Than Halley's Comet[/color] by Joe Rao, SPACE.com Skywatching Columnist Date: 03 June 2012 The last chance most of us will ever have to see the planet Venus pass in front of the sun is coming up this Tuesday (June 5). On that day, more than half the world will get to see an exceedingly rare event: a transit of Venus crossing the face of the sun at inferior conjunction. A transit of Venus is among the rarest of astronomical events, rarer even than the return of Halley's Comet every 76 years. Only six transits of Venus are known to have been observed by humans before: in 1639, 1761, 1769, 1874, 1882 and most recently in 2004. When Venus is in transit across the solar disk, the planet appears as a distinct, albeit tiny, round black spot with a diameter just 1/32 that of the sun. This size is large enough to readily perceive with the naked eye; however, prospective observers are warned to take safety precautions (as with a solar eclipse) in attempting to view the silhouette of Venus against the blindingly brilliant face of the sun. Special glasses or telescope filters must be used at all times. Watching the tiny silhouette of the planet Venus slowly cross the face of the sun doesn’t evoke the same drama and excitement as experiencing a total solar eclipse, but what makes a transit so unique is its rarity and historical significance. CREDIT: Imelda B. Joson and Edwin L. Aguirre Prior to local sunset, observers who are located over much of North America and the northwestern part of South America will be able to observe at least the opening stages of this most unusual celestial phenomenon. [Venus Transit of the Sun: A 2012 Observer's Guide (Infographic)] www.space.com/15541-venus-transit-sun-2012-guide-infographic.htmlThe entire transit will be a west-to-east passage (right to left) taking six hours and 40 minutes. The sun will be above the horizon for the whole transit for much of Greenland and far-northern portions of Canada, all of Alaska and Hawaii, central and eastern Asia, New Zealand and the eastern half of Australia. For these last three regions, the transit will CONTINUE READING: www.space.com/15974-venus-transit-rare-sun-tuesday.html
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Jun 4, 2012 11:22:02 GMT -6
Post by auntym on Jun 4, 2012 11:22:02 GMT -6
latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/06/transit-of-venus-2012-how-to-view-the-transit-of-venus.html Transit of Venus 2012: How to view once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon[/color] June 4, 2012 The rare Transit of Venus is coming Tuesday afternoon in the United States, and it's a once-in-a-lifetime viewing chance for West Coast viewers. The next time this astronomical phenomena will happen is 2117. Transit of VenusAt its heart, the exquisite show in the heavens is simple — Venus will cross paths between the sun and the Earth, and Earthlings will see a tiny dot floating across the surface of the sun over several hours. How to view the Transit of Venus? You could buy a pair of solar glasses from a planetarium, like the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, which will sell them Tuesday after 12 p.m. for $2.99 a pair. An even better view, also at the Observatory, is seeing the transit magnified by a telescope, equipped with special solar filters. PHOTO GALLERY: Solar eclipse framework.latimes.com/2012/05/20/solar-eclipse/#/0You can also try buying No. 14 welder's glass from a welder's shop or home improvement store. Or use a pair of binoculars, preferably with more than seven times magnification, to project the sun's light onto the sidewalk or a piece of paper. If you're able to find an image of the sun, look for a tiny dot showing the image of Venus. Transit of Venus from Los Angeles.Don't look at the sun directly. The sun's rays are so bright it will obscure Venus, and you could damage your vision. If all else fails, watch a live NASA webcast from Hawaii. This week's viewing will be only the eighth time the Transit of Venus has happened since the telescope was invented, according to NASA's Fred Espenak. It will begin at 3:06 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time, and hit the center of its journey at 6:25 p.m. The sun sets in Los Angeles at 8:02 p.m., but in points west — such as Alaska, Hawaii, Australia, eastern Asia, and most of Europe — the show will go on for two more hours. (The transit will occur on Wednesday for points west of the International Date Line.) As long as clouds don't interfere with the view, most of the world will be able to see at least part of the Transit of Venus, except for southeastern South America, western Africa, Portugal and Spain. Entire lifetimes can go by with no one being able to see a Transit of Venus, but we're living in a lucky time to see what Espenak calls one of the rarest of planetary alignments. The viewings occur only twice every 120 years. Since the telescope's invention, Espenak says, it was only viewable in 1631, 1639, 1761, 1769, 1874 and 1882; the last viewable transit happened in 2004 but happened before sunrise in the western United States. CONTINUE READING: latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/06/transit-of-venus-2012-how-to-view-the-transit-of-venus.html ScienceCasts: The 2012 Transit of Venus Published on May 17, 2012 by ScienceAtNASA Visit science.nasa.gov/ for more. It won't happen again until December 2117. On June 5th, 2012, Venus will transit the face of the sun in an event of both historical and observational importance. The best places to watch are in the south Pacific, but travel is not required. The event will also be visible around sunset from the USA.
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Jun 5, 2012 8:32:27 GMT -6
Post by skywalker on Jun 5, 2012 8:32:27 GMT -6
Today is the day when Venus will pass in front of the sun for the last time in my lifetime. I have spent all week preparing so I can take a picture of it. I have my camera ready. I've got a small telescope. I have some dark lenses to put over the camera so the sun doesn't blind the heck out of it. I have checked to make sure that I have not forgotten anything so nothing will screw up my photographic opportunity. I am ready. Naturally it is raining...
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Jun 5, 2012 10:41:07 GMT -6
Post by auntym on Jun 5, 2012 10:41:07 GMT -6
hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_TRANSIT_OF_VENUS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTJun 5, 10:48 AM EDT Get a filter and look up: That dot is Venus[/color] By OSKAR GARCIA Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) -- Stargazers around the world are setting up special telescopes and passing out cardboard eclipse glasses to view the rare celestial cameo of Venus passing in front of the sun. The transit of Venus - a planetary spectacle that won't occur again until 2117 - will appear as a small moving beauty mark on the sun, too tiny to block the sun's light. Extremely hot Venus is one of Earth's two neighbors and is so close in size to our planet that scientists at times call them near-twins. "In terms of rarity, to be here at a time when it's happening, you almost have to look at it," said Geoff Chester of the U.S. Naval Observatory, who saw the last transit in 2004. "It ain't going to happen again in my lifetime." The transit is happening during a 6-hour, 40-minute span starting just after 6 p.m. EDT in the United States. What you can see and for how long depends on what the sun's doing in your region during that exact window, and the weather. Those in most areas of North and Central America will see the start of the transit until the sun sets, while those in Western Asia, the eastern half of Africa and most of Europe will catch the transit's end once the sun comes up. Hawaii, Alaska, eastern Australian and eastern Asia including Japan, North and South Korea and eastern China will get the whole show since the entire transit will happen during daylight in those regions. Don't stare directly at the sun without eclipse glasses, a properly filtered telescope or a strong welding visor. Permanent eye damage could result. Astronomers across the globe are using the rarity of the moment to spark scientific curiosity among the public, and to document the transit with the latest technology available. CONTINUE READING: hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_TRANSIT_OF_VENUS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
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Jun 5, 2012 11:19:02 GMT -6
Post by auntym on Jun 5, 2012 11:19:02 GMT -6
LIVE: Venus Transit from Mount Wilson, Calif. Analysis by Ian O'Neill Tue Jun 5, 2012 Tune into Mount Wilson Observatory LIVE at 2:45 p.m. PDT (5:45 p.m. EDT)! CLICK & WATCH: events.slooh.com/ news.discovery.com/space/live-venus-transit-from-mount-wilson-calif-120605.htmlwww.astronomerswithoutborders.org/index.php/projects/transit-of-venus/live-webcast.htmlkeckobservatory.org/As Venus begins its transit across the sun's disk today, be sure to watch the special Astronomers Without Borders LIVE Venus transit feed from the world famous Mount Wilson Observatory. AWB Founder and President Mike Simmons and Discovery News Space Producer Ian O'Neill will be co-hosting the event through the afternoon from ingress to... sunset (we'll need to hand over to Larry O'Hanlon in Hawaii to see egress!) WIDE ANGLE: Venus Transit 2012 We have a huge line-up planned, with a few surprises thrown in for good measure. For all the details, be sure to read the special AWB Venus transit pages. The live streaming video will be a part of NASA's Sun Earth Day, with a number of live events all over the world. It's going to be a huge astronomical party, so don't miss out! The Mount Wilson event will go live at approximately 2:45 p.m. PDT (5:45 p.m. EDT) and the Venus Transit will begin at 3:06 p.m. PDT (6:06 EDT). Tune into Mount Wilson Observatory LIVE at 2:45 p.m. PDT (5:45 p.m. EDT)!
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Jun 5, 2012 12:22:44 GMT -6
Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2012 12:22:44 GMT -6
Another way to safely view the transit from your computer is to go to " Astronomy Picture Of The Day" (APOD) and click on today's picture of the sun. Once the pic of the sun pulls up, just click on the image with your cursor. It will show a new SOHO image every 15 minutes during the duration of the transit. There's some cool sunspot images in there too.
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Jun 6, 2012 7:27:36 GMT -6
Post by skywalker on Jun 6, 2012 7:27:36 GMT -6
Did anybody take any good photos of Venus? It was very cloudy and hazy where I was so I wasn't able to get any good shots at it. I was trying to take pictures in between the clouds but they still came out kind of blurry. Maybe I'll have better luck 105 years from now when it happens again.
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