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Venus that is. Across the face of the sun. Jim and I were able to use the special glasses we bought for the eclipse a couple of weeks ago to see Venus. It was hard to see because it was really really small but we could watch as Venus passed over the sun. There was no way I could get a picture of it so I found this one on line and this is what it looked like when we saw it. Except that Venus was in the 2:00 position for us.
“Transits of Venus are among the rarest of predictable astronomical phenomena. They occur in a pattern that repeats every 243 years, with pairs of transits eight years apart separated by long gaps of 121.5 years and 105.5 years. The next transit will be in the year 2117.”
We’ve sure been rocking and rolling today and soooo happy we were not on the road. The wind has been blowing all day and a few gusts that had to have been 50 mph or more. Now tonight the wind is a breeze and the temperature has dropped to 67 degrees.
Thursday morning and we’re getting ready to head out. It is only 37 degrees and I am running the heat full blast. Where are my winter clothes?
We have our heat on as I write. Only 45 here in Lincoln City, Oregon. BRRRRR!
ReplyDeleteglad you are safe and sound...the weather is not summer like that is for sure!!!
ReplyDeleteI rare agree with Marsha about running the heat but I'm about fed up with the cold, damp Pacific Northwest. Beautiful but brrrrr!
ReplyDeleteWish we would have purchased those glasses...cool!
Geezz, we didn't even know about this event until it was over. That's what happens when you don't turn on a TV. Guess we will have to wait till 2017.
ReplyDeleteAnd, of all places to be Paul and Marsha are on the coast. It's damper and colder there by far. Why do people visit the Pacific NW before July! Be safe on your travels.
ReplyDeleteGlad there are pictures on the internet because we couldn't see a thing. Yup, beautiful Pacific NW weather. But we have sunshine today and it will get progressively better for the next couple of weeks and then it will be GORGEOUS!
ReplyDeleteDang, I missed it. Every 243 years? Maybe I'll catch the next one then.
ReplyDeleteGlad you are safe in one spot during the wind gusts! Not fun to be driving an RV in that type of weather.
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Thanks for the photo - I heard something about it on the radio, but didn't look for it. I've tried to get photos of Venus, but it's so small, just a dot in the sky.
ReplyDeleteGlad you are parked during the windy days - seems to be a lot of wind all over. I've had some here in Northwest NM, but not bad. Just enough to sound nice in the trees. :)
We know the feeling of rocking in the wind! It ain't no fun. Hope you have a good journey farther on.
ReplyDeleteIt was 33 overnight here in Idaho Falls
ReplyDelete34 degrees here this morning, better not hide those winter clothes for a while!
ReplyDeleteGlad your safe and parked.got caught in some 40 mph gusts one time in Oklahoma .not fun!!(THE Berry's RV TRAVELS ).
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