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Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts) Thu Jun 7, 2012, 05:04 AM Jun 2012

Photo - Wow: Japan's satellite Hinode captures Venus beginning its transit

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Photo - Wow: Japan's satellite Hinode captures Venus beginning its transit (Original Post) Ichingcarpenter Jun 2012 OP

oooooooooooooohh Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #1

Think about this: It was just an ordinary day for Venus liberal N proud Jun 2012 #2

Except "the Venusians" got to see a rare terrestrial eclipse.... lastlib Jun 2012 #9

Awesome! trusty elf Jun 2012 #3

Check out these videos of the Transit bahrbearian Jun 2012 #4

awesome...thanks for the link n/t ProdigalJunkMail Jun 2012 #7

Great "Desktop background" RitchieRich Jun 2012 #5

Wow! Is that real? Skinner Jun 2012 #6

Very nice! krispos42 Jun 2012 #8

Beautiful photo. JDPriestly Jun 2012 #10

Voice for Peace

(13,141 posts)

1. oooooooooooooohh

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Thu Jun 7, 2012, 05:27 AM

Jun 2012

I can understand why Venus is associated with Love..

liberal N proud

(60,336 posts)

2. Think about this: It was just an ordinary day for Venus

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Thu Jun 7, 2012, 07:24 AM

Jun 2012

Just think what they missed.

Cool picture.

lastlib

(23,244 posts)

9. Except "the Venusians" got to see a rare terrestrial eclipse....

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 7, 2012, 12:16 PM

Jun 2012

("Cytherians"?)

trusty elf

(7,394 posts)

3. Awesome!

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Thu Jun 7, 2012, 07:50 AM

Jun 2012

bahrbearian

(13,466 posts)

4. Check out these videos of the Transit

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Thu Jun 7, 2012, 09:15 AM

Jun 2012

http://www.redorbit.com/news/video/space_2/1112549332/ultra-high-definition-view-of-2012-venus-transit/

ProdigalJunkMail

(12,017 posts)

7. awesome...thanks for the link n/t

Reply to bahrbearian (Reply #4)

Thu Jun 7, 2012, 11:23 AM

Jun 2012

RitchieRich

(292 posts)

5. Great "Desktop background"

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Thu Jun 7, 2012, 09:15 AM

Jun 2012

We used the cell to look at the sun. It worked, adjusted white balance, etc to get a better view, but no Venus.

Skinner

(63,645 posts)

6. Wow! Is that real?

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Thu Jun 7, 2012, 11:02 AM

Jun 2012

Really amazing.

krispos42

(49,445 posts)

8. Very nice!

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Thu Jun 7, 2012, 11:58 AM

Jun 2012

JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)

10. Beautiful photo.

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Thu Jun 7, 2012, 03:19 PM

Jun 2012

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