Venus Transit from Oceanside CA

Ok, I waited all day for this.  I tried to take a few shots this afternoon, but the sun was too bright and too high and I didn't have the proper filter.  As the evening approached, I was praying that the evil clouds / marine layer wouldn't mess me up.  The gods were with me, because I was able to catch these shots at sunset tonight.

These were taken from just south of the pier in Oceanside, CA.

Venus to Pass Between the Earth and Sun Today

Not sure how many of you are interested in celestial events, however, we've had so many so far this year. The last one was a lunar eclipse (where Earth's shadow crossed the moon) two days ago. Today's event is something super cool . . . where Venus travels between the Earth and the sun).  From California , you should see it from approximately 3pm local time until sunset. If you don't catch this one, you'll have to wait until 2117 . . . better, you'll have to tell your grandkids to catch it.

WARNING! DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN!!! Create a pinhole projector (http://www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse/how.html).

Have fun and good luck and if you have the right equipment, post photos!

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