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Old 06-09-2004, 02:52 AM   #1
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Venus in front of the Sun. Spectacular! Happened today for the first time in 122 years.
(Photo takin from Coast to Coast AM.)

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Old 06-09-2004, 03:19 AM   #2
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Very nice. I was watching the webcast from the CSIRO ( a science institute in Australia) It was spectaular!

Give you an idea on how big the sun really is!
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Old 06-09-2004, 06:49 AM   #3
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I missed it, it was too cloudy outside.
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Old 06-09-2004, 07:06 AM   #4
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Nice, but for some reason I'm thinking Janet Jackson.

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Old 06-09-2004, 07:41 AM   #5
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Oh jees Ronn...
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Old 06-09-2004, 08:47 AM   #6
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and just imagine earth is just as big as venus in size. and we are a speck in a sun. thats how small we are in the greater scheme of things.

and ronn.. [img]tongue.gif[/img]
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Old 06-09-2004, 01:53 PM   #7
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nice mole the sun have. [img]tongue.gif[/img]
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Old 06-09-2004, 01:56 PM   #8
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Originally posted by Ronn_Bman:
Nice, but for some reason I'm thinking Janet Jackson.

Don't be ridiculous, it would be Janet Jackson if Venus had rings around it [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Nice photo as always Lord K [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]
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Old 06-09-2004, 02:12 PM   #9
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Great photo thanks.
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Old 06-09-2004, 02:15 PM   #10
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Actually, Earth is slightly larger than Venus, but not much. Venus is about 95% the size of Earth, I think.
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