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Landgraaf
TS 127/820mm Refractor
Baader Astro Solar filter foil
OTE150
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Nikon Coolpix 5700
1/2000 sec @ ISO100
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A transit of Venus takes place when the planet Venus passes directly between the Earth and the Sun. A transit is similar to a solar eclipse by our own Moon. However, although Venus is much larger than our Moon, it is also far more distant, so it only covers a tiny portion of the Sun.
A transit of Venus is a very rare event which occurs in pairs which are eight years apart, the time between these pairs of transits is however 121.5 and 105.5 years !
The previous pair of transits before 2004 happened in the year 1874 and 1882.
The next transit will be on June 6th, 2012.
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