Carefully Watch the Transit of Venus

Astronomers warned to be very careful and protect the eye for observing the transit of Venus. The reason is very dangerous to stare directly at the sun. Required special eclipse glasses or solar filter on the telescope to avoid permanent damage in your eyes.

In order to safely view the transit of Venus, a special solar filter must equip binoculars or atelescope. According to Space.com, the eclipse glasses could be used again. Number 14 welder glasses can be used as eye protection.

The technique of the safest andsimplest to see the transit indirectly by using the projection of the sun. Space lovers can use one side of the telescope or pair of binoculars to project a magnified image of the solar disc to the white shaded part of the carton.

The projected image to be viewed and photographed safe. However, it is important to remember that you cover the scope of the telescope and other parts of binoculars to avoid looking directly transit.

Venus journey will take about 18 minutes to walk full into the face of the sun. Venus will run on a diagonal path across our nearest star.

Astronomers refer to the different phases of the transit of Venus as a contact trip.

When the planet first touches the outer edge of the sun, is known as the first contact. The secondcontact occurred when Venus appeared completely in the sun. The third contact refers to when Venus touches the edge of the sun, and the fourth contacts when Venus is completely separate from the sun.

For connoisseurs of space in Indonesia, you can watch the process of this transit. According to the Administrator, this is the Venus transit:

The first contact: at 5:09 pm

The second contact: at 5:27 pm

Greatest eclipse: at 8:29 pm

The third contact: at 11:31 pm

The fourth contact: at 11:49 pm