Venus passage.

[CJvR]

Underway now!
http://sunearthday.nasa.gov/2012/tra..._locations.php

[Irishgunner46]

Its after crashing though.

[Quakecry]

Very cool. Happy i got/get to see this.

[CJvR]

http://sunearthday.gsfc.nasa.gov/webcasts/nasaedge/

[CJvR]

www.youtube.com/watch

Looks as if they managed to aim the camera wrong.

[Irishgunner46]

Looks as if they managed to aim the camera wrong.

Skip to about 1 hour 25 mins and you can see it , your link is better just wish they would shut up.

[FlintHillBilly]

I went outside and stared into the sun for about 30 min and I didn't see Venus. : |

[CJvR]

I went outside and stared into the sun for about 30 min and I didn't see Venus. : |

But you still managed to see well enough to type?

[FlintHillBilly]

But you still managed to see well enough to type?

I have a headache thats all.

[Ballistic]

Pretty damn awesome to see this live. One of those "once in a lifetime" opportunities.

Here's a USTREAM feed using some different filters and occasional commentary.

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/transit2012

[MotoH]

I took this with my phone through a Celestron C 14" with a 52mm eyepiece and a Baader solar filter. Didn't feel like taking out a bigger camera because of the weather.