Robover field wrote:

"John Smith" wrote in message
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sunimage wrote:

From what I understand the transit is a black circle moving across
the face of the sun.

Exciting times!

John


No, its the silhouette of the planet Venus.

Obviously!

Anyway if watching a silhouette (black circle) is your cup of tea, go
for it!


John


sigh
Good to tell you have NO sense of the appropriate, nor an interest in
astronomy. The last one of these occurred in 1882, the next one which is
wholly visible in the UK is June 2247 AFAIK.

That's why there's programmes on BBC1 about it on Tuesday morning....

--
Rob Overfield
Hull; 3m ASL
http://www.astrosport02.karoo.net/YorkshireWeather/

Hull & East Riding Astronomical Society
http://www.heras.org




Well I am sorry for my ignorance but I doubt on my death bed I will
think "Shame I missed that black circle moving across the sun in 2004,
what a unfulfilling life I must have had."