Transit of Venus

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    Anyone know if you can get eclipse glasses or such like anywhere in Barnsley for watching the sun during the transit of Venus? Pondering getting up at 5 to have a look at it although I'm sure it'll probably be overcast!

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    wont be visable from uk so you wont need any special glasses
     
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    last time it happened was the day of the boxing day tsunami, lets hope lightening doesnt strike twice!
     
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    Can I borrow them glasses after you? I'll put them on at Oakwell for the 2nd half of the season.
     
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    heheh! it is visible from UK btw- 4 am for a couple of hours. unless you mean cloud cover
     
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    BBC 2 tonight...Horizon

    sunday 5th...Horizon is doing a special at 9pm on BBC2


    hope this helps.
     
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    its forecast pissing down all night through to early morning so wont see it
     
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    Re: BBC 2 tonight...Horizon

    great, cheers mate. ****** about the weather. Will have to wait until i'm a hundred and whatever...

     
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    Re: BBC 2 tonight...Horizon

    We've just been looking at it from the back doors at work here in Dunedin (almost the polar opposite of Barnsley), blue skies and snow on the ground so it's a perfect day to see it. We used binoculars and some black film so view it, we've tried taking pics but travel binoculars and an iPhone isn't ideal.
     
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    Re: BBC 2 tonight...Horizon

    Could'nt be bother to get up at 4 am. I will wait for the next one!
     
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