September 11, 2012 - Venus Passing the Sun

CaliforniaMama · 09-11-2012, 10:12 AM

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The Transit of Venus 2012 offered a spectacular show to the enthusiastic sky watchers. People from the 7 continents gathered to watch this spectacular phenomenon of Venus passing the sun. This event will re occur only in the 22nd century around 2117 AD.

Venus can be seen as a small dark spot on the Red Giant Sun, like a bug on a large plate, reported Daily Mail.

via Are You Amazed

Voice of America interviews Jim Green of NASA's Planetary Space Division.

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“Because Venus’ orbit is inclined to ours, we only see it at very special times when the two orbits connect to one another – we call nodes - and everything lines up perfectly. So this actually is the last transit that we will see in our lifetime. The next one will be in twenty one seventeen.”

Trilby · 09-11-2012, 10:28 AM

Does this mean everyone will fall in love??

Or that your love will go down in a fire-y crash?

BigV · 09-11-2012, 11:36 AM

Love gets my vote. Burnin', burnin' love.

Sundae · 09-11-2012, 12:46 PM

Burning love?
I have a toll-free number for help with that.

hipshot · 09-12-2012, 01:00 AM

Have you ever smelled a hunk of burnin' love?

BigV · 09-12-2012, 02:06 AM

Um, yeah.

09-11-2012, 10:28 AM	#2
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Does this mean everyone will fall in love?? Or that your love will go down in a fire-y crash? __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

09-11-2012, 11:36 AM	#3
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Love gets my vote. Burnin', burnin' love. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

09-11-2012, 12:46 PM	#4
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Burning love? I have a toll-free number for help with that. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

09-12-2012, 01:00 AM	#5
hipshot Enlarged to show texture Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 80	Have you ever smelled a hunk of burnin' love? __________________ "When I die, I want to go peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather. Not screaming in terror like the passengers in his car."

09-12-2012, 02:06 AM	#6
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Um, yeah. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

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