Upcoming Event: Transit of Venus Across the Sun - June 5-6 2012

[JSmith]

Hi all,

I'm in the Sydney CBD at work and won't be able to get a proper look until after work... which will be too late.

Is anyone setup in the city or somewhere close with a filtered telescope that I may come to share with you during my lunch break?

Either that or does anyone know of a shop that sells eclipse glasses in the city?

I've been observing the event online since it began but would love to have a proper look.

I will be very appreciative to anyone who can assist me today.

Thanks,

JSmith

[iceman (Mike)]

Try the observatory?

[mithrandir (Andrew)]

Originally Posted by iceman

Try the observatory?

Think it was booked out Mike. Should check before traveling.

[JSmith]

Originally Posted by iceman

Try the observatory?

Thanks Iceman.

I tried to book yesterday but all booked out I'm afraid... Unfortunately I only found out about this a few days ago which hasn't given me much time to get organised. I thought there was just the partial lunar eclipse this year and the full solar eclipse later in the year.



C'mon, there must be someone with a setup in the Sydney CBD I can share for 5 mins?

... or surely there is a store I can buy some eclipse glasses from?

Cheers,

JSmith

[JSmith]

Bugger, it's cloudy and raining again now anyway...

JSmith

[justicewell (David)]

i was bound in by fog up here on my perch in the blue mountains, but loved watching it live on the net, with awesome commentaries from the guys in Hawaii. have been trolling around looking at some of the pics here on IIS and am lovin what i see.
cheers