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UsaSatsui
Title: The White Rabbit
Joined: May 25 2008
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Venus is traveling across the sun today, and you may want to take a look, because you sure as hell ain't gonna be around for the next one in 2117.
NASA is going nuts about it, and they set up a camera to record the thing on a live feed that's gonna start around 5:45 EDT tonight: http://sunearthday.nasa.gov/webcasts/nasaedge/
It's visible in the US around sunset, but damnit, please don't be a dumbass and stare right at the sun.
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@om*d
Title: Dorakyura
Joined: Jul 10 2010
Location: Castlevania
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| UsaSatsui wrote: |
| you may want to take a look, because you sure as hell ain't gonna be around for the next one in 2117. |
I plan on being around well past 2117, even if I am a damn frisbee.
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UsaSatsui
Title: The White Rabbit
Joined: May 25 2008
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| @om*d wrote: |
| UsaSatsui wrote: |
| you may want to take a look, because you sure as hell ain't gonna be around for the next one in 2117. |
I plan on being around well past 2117, even if I am a damn frisbee. |
Trust me, you won't be. My checklist has you scheduled for 2043.
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sidewaydriver
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So what would be the best way to look at it? Would sunglasses be effective?
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UsaSatsui
Title: The White Rabbit
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Methid Man
Title: Spawn of Billy Mays
Joined: Nov 23 2010
Location: Hackensack, NJ
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I'm always confused by all these warnings about starting directly at the sun. I've stared at the sun lots of times with my bare eyes and I haven't gone blind one bit.
It's cloudy in my area though, so I guess I'll just go with the NASA live video tonight.
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Mr. Satire
Joined: Jun 08 2010
Location: Termina Field
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I just got to see this, because the teacher in my science class let us go outside with a specialized pair of binoculars (had a filter on the lens side designed for this kind of use).
Also, while you might not (immediately) go blind viewing this with sunglasses or nothing, you surely won't see much, due to the obvious fact that the sun is a giant bright ball of gas and fire, and Venus is a tiny dull rock in comparison.
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Alowishus
Joined: Aug 04 2009
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Missed this. Awh well there's always next century.
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Blackout
Title: Captain Oblivious
Joined: Sep 01 2007
Location: That Rainy State
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| I'm always confused by all these warnings about starting directly at the sun. I've stared at the sun lots of times with my bare eyes and I haven't gone blind one bit. |
Sounds like you have really strong eyes, you should look at the sun with a telescope and test this theory.
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Sarge
Title: The Self-Titler
Joined: Aug 14 2010
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NOT a good idea Blackout. That is really really strong for a beginner. Start by using a magnifying glass. You'll have to adjust it to find that perfect view though.
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Methid Man
Title: Spawn of Billy Mays
Joined: Nov 23 2010
Location: Hackensack, NJ
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| Blackout wrote: |
| Sounds like you have really strong eyes |
I guess I do. I also wear my contacts all the time only taking them off once every few weeks or so. Been doing so since I was 13.
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