08-06-2012, 12:54 AM
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Re: Venus Transit.
Originally Posted by Graham
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You don't. If you want to see it, use a piece of card with a hole in it and shine it onto a second piece. You should see it quite clearly. This is how I took a picture of the transit last time it appeared. There are solar glasses and filters around, but unless you know what you are looking for, its very dangerous.
08-06-2012, 05:22 PM
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Re: Venus Transit.
Originally Posted by Annie Jack
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Good to know! I remember when I was a kid we watched a solar eclipse through several strips of film negatives cut from the unexposed, processed ends of rolls but I haven't got those handy now.
What!!??? During the eclipse some years ago, there were a number of people who suffered severe retina damage by staring at the sun using these cheap plastic visors which claimed to give solar protection.
Never, ever look at the sun.
08-06-2012, 07:32 PM
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Re: Venus Transit.
Originally Posted by Graham
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What!!??? During the eclipse some years ago, there were a number of people who suffered severe retina damage by staring at the sun using these cheap plastic visors which claimed to give solar protection.
Never, ever look at the sun.
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