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mrv3000 ([personal profile] mrv3000) wrote2012-06-05 04:57 pm
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Neat!

The Transit of Venus is happening right now! The last time for more than 100 years! You can watch it live from a few different sources here:

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/06/watch-transit-venus/

Probably the best bit is the last linked video currently has scientists geeking out at each other over Skype. XD
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kilodalton: (10 Ohhhhhhrzz)

[personal profile] kilodalton 2012-06-06 12:23 am (UTC)(link)
THAT IS SO COOL!!!

Thanks for the reminder, I'd totally forgotten! =)

[identity profile] mrv3000.livejournal.com 2012-06-06 01:00 am (UTC)(link)
Is it too nerdy to be watching multiple feeds at once? XD
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[personal profile] kilodalton 2012-06-06 01:49 am (UTC)(link)
I hope not bc I was too! XD
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[identity profile] mrv3000.livejournal.com 2012-06-06 01:02 am (UTC)(link)
I...don't think it'll disappear from the night sky? I have no idea though. XD

I wouldn't put it past the Daleks. They don't seem to give a crap.

[identity profile] elirrina.livejournal.com 2012-06-06 03:17 am (UTC)(link)
My friends and I were all set to go look through the Astronomical Society's super telescopes in the park, but it rained! So we all ended up watching online... Still cool.

[identity profile] mrv3000.livejournal.com 2012-06-06 03:38 am (UTC)(link)
What a shame!

[identity profile] chloris.livejournal.com 2012-06-06 03:40 am (UTC)(link)
Cool. I had forgotten about it and with the cloud cover here I'm sure there are many amateur astronomers that are happy to have the video feed.

[identity profile] mrv3000.livejournal.com 2012-06-06 03:58 am (UTC)(link)
And for people who happened to be on the wrong side of the planet during the 6 hours. I love how interconnected the world is. :)

[identity profile] rosaxx50.livejournal.com 2012-06-06 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
i love all things astronomy--so forever devastated that it's been overcast today the whole day. but thanks for the links... i’ll probably see more there than in real life anyway...

[identity profile] mrv3000.livejournal.com 2012-06-06 04:06 am (UTC)(link)
That's a bummer!

No clouds here (well, when the sun was up), but I don't have any equipment to watch it anyway.

[identity profile] poohmusings.livejournal.com 2012-06-06 04:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Dood. Your mood may be nerdy, but my first thought when I read your first sentence? "Ooh, is there a new Sherlock ep available???" (But, seriously, doesn't "The Transit of Venus" sound like an awesome ep title?) (And, yes, I have now watched all the "new" Sherlock eps and love the show.) (I know, I know. I tried to be all snooty and totally failed. :P)

[identity profile] mrv3000.livejournal.com 2012-06-06 05:05 pm (UTC)(link)
YAAAAAAAAY! JOIN ME. XD

Clearly now you need to start reading ALL THE FIC.
nandamai: (sh john 221B)

[personal profile] nandamai 2012-06-06 05:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Resistance to the adorableness is futile!

MV's right, you should read ALL THE FIC. A lot of it is really, really good.

(I am reading The Violet Hour, MV. It's lovely.)

Edited for typing fail.
Edited 2012-06-06 17:14 (UTC)

[identity profile] mrv3000.livejournal.com 2012-06-06 05:19 pm (UTC)(link)
I need to read that one again.

[identity profile] mrv3000.livejournal.com 2012-06-11 05:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh Karen! Did you know that Martin Freeman has wienerdogs???

http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1269/4607100664_a52f5210a0_z.jpg

(He also has an adorable partner (Amanda Abbington) who trolls tumblr and twitter, and posts pictures of otters and hedgehogs. In short, she's awesome.)

https://twitter.com/amandaabbington/status/190898673486532608/photo/1
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