Witnessed only seven times since the time of Galileo, Venus’s solar crossing on Tuesday (June 5) is a rare and historic event that shouldn’t be missed.
It's a spectacle that won't repeat for another century — the sight of Venus slowly inching across the face of the sun. The next time one will take place - 2117. Unlike eclipses, Venus transits are truly rare. They come in pairs, separated by more than 100 years. The last one occurred in 2004 and next pair in 2117 and 2125.
Venus will appear as a small black dot gliding across the disk of the sun. The entire transit, lasting 6 hours and 40 minutes, will be visible from the western Pacific, eastern Asia and eastern Australia starting at just after 3 p.m. PDT.
For those with SLRs, camera stores do sell special lenses designed to safely photograph solar eclipses.
Other sources on photographing the sun can be found at:
How to Photograph a Solar Eclipse
How to Photograph a Solar Eclipse
Rare Transit of Venus: Photography Skywatching Guide | Venus Transit 2012 | Space.com
Visibility map:
Where to Be (7)
http://transitofvenus.nl/wp/where-wh...transit-times/ just input your location in the space just above the map to see exact time for your observation.
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