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Seems I have my 15 minutes of obscure fame - sky @ night have bought a photo with me in it

It only seems like yesterday:

http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/earthskys-meteor-shower-guide

Don't forget this tonight if you're lucky enough to have clear skies.

http://www.jodrellbank.manchester.ac.uk/astronomy/nightsky/

A reminder of a very special event:


http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sunearth/news/2012-venus-transit.html


Transit times for your location:

http://transitofvenus.nl/wp/where-when/local-transit-times/

http://www.jodrellbank.manchester.ac.uk/astronomy/nightsky/


A reminder of a very special event:

i'm really getting frustrated with astronomy, there have been a lot of nights with clear skys recently AND the streetlights go off just after midnight, however I can't seem to stay up late like i used to. Now i have 6 days off and it's cloudy

I'm also upset that the transit will be difficult to see in the UK, I couldn't afford to go away this year after buying a house. Ah well

Map of the transit below, is anyone travelling to see it?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6b/VenusTransit2012-Map-2.gif

A reminder of a very special event: The 2012 Transit of Venus 5/6 June

I was hoping to try to view this tomorrow morning but the weather looks to be conspiring against it.

Looking forward seeing the Transit of Vensus, shame I can't afford to go to Australia.

Following it here: http://venustransit.nasa.gov/webcasts/nasaedge/

Interesting Horizon documentary on Transit of Venus on BBC 2 now!!

Website where you can watch the live feed, it's starting now:

http://events.slooh.com/

I have just posted it in the other thread as not everyone looks at this big thread.

Did anyone mange to catch it?

WOAH!

ZOOOOM!!!

Star trails from the ISS: http://retina.smithsonianmag.com/post/24629746846/smithsonian-magazine-star-trails