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Venus Transit for Antelope Island
by Dunn, David 06 Jun '12

06 Jun '12

Six OAS members went out to Antelope Island to help their Naturalist with their Venus Transit watch. It was very windy (water spraying over the causeway), totally cloudy, very cold (45 at the end) and even rained for a while. Wendy set up a computer in the theater and we watched several webcasts. My favorite was the h-alpha from Bryce (until it went off line to charge the battery). Eventually the wind died down and the rains stopped. We went out and set up our telescopes to see if we would get any views as the clouds were thinning to the west. It eventually cleared off for about 40 minutes. The views were very nice through the PSTs and Baader filters. We had about 70 people stop by at different times. A lot of them stayed long enough to see the transit when it cleared off. Thanks, David Dunn

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Seeing it
by Patrick Wiggins 06 Jun '12

06 Jun '12

I 80 exit 77 Skull Valley. Mostly clear Little wind Plainly visible with welder glass Setting up c5 and pst

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Transit pics from Grantsville
by Chrismo 06 Jun '12

06 Jun '12

Here's the ones worth seeing... we stopped at Exit 84 - Grantsville. Some friends of mine from SLC came along, and we made some new friends there at the exit. Funny that we stopped near 'Solar Road' too... http://s875.photobucket.com/albums/ab316/djchrismo/Transit%20Of%20Venus%202… -- Chrismo I fix things, all kinds of things... (801) 897-9075

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A couple of Venus transit pics and a movie
by Joe Bauman 06 Jun '12

06 Jun '12

After we went home from the museum I noticed the clouds were lifting a bit to the west. So I drove to the Great Salt Lake overlook at the Salt Lake-Tooele county border and after the sun got low enough, managed to take a slug of views. Here's a little movie I put together just to show the clouds and the transit. Apparently you have to click on "download" to make the movie play. http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=5099 Here are a couple of representative views, out of 300-plus: With clouds: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=5102 And without, also showing a few handsome sunspots: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=5105 Thanks for taking a look -- Joe

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Venus Transit
by Gary Vardon 05 Jun '12

05 Jun '12

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2004 Transit of Venus
by D P Pierce 05 Jun '12

05 Jun '12

I'm having a brain fart about what I was doing June 5, 2004. I know I didn't see the transit. I can't remember even being aware of it. I remember being in Scot Crosby's backyard for the 2003 transit of Mecury. What time did the 2004 Venus transit begin? I've found references for it being watched in the US just before sunset. Deloy

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Clouds. Right on schedule
by Chuck Hards 05 Jun '12

05 Jun '12

Let's hope for some sucker holes this afternoon. And no rain. The lake stink is currently really bad here in Davis county. Came on as soon as the wind shifted from the south to the northwest. Get ready for it Salt Lake, it's on the way.

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 112, Issue 44
by Ryan Shaw 05 Jun '12

05 Jun '12

> . > Ryan, you da MAN! What's your location? West Jordan. Keep getting little peeks through the clouds. Ryan

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Alternate Activity ILO Venus Transit
by n7kh＠juno.com 05 Jun '12

05 Jun '12

Just wondering... if the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the SLC L&O organization has come up with a date/time/place to sooth the frustration of looking at solid overcast for the Venus Transit.... Thanks, Kay ____________________________________________________________ FHA Cuts Refi Requirement Mortgage Rates Plunge to 2.9% APR. Fed Drops Rates to Record Low! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4fce8aa4cfebf2f1205st05duc

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Webcasts of Transit
by Steve Fisher 05 Jun '12

05 Jun '12

Can anyone tell me where I could find a list of webcasts or internet feeds for the transit event? I have been chasing a direct TV or Dish feed from NASA in case the NASA internet feed goes down but surely there must be others who will be broadcasting to the web. I seem to be struggling finding those preparing live webcasts. Thanks in advance for your help.

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