Vanagons and Mercury transit

syncroserge · Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2019 10:23 am Post subject: Vanagons and Mercury transit

Near 0 F when I got up so drove the van to the end of my street where I had a clear view..not a cloud in the sky..

Watched on my 6" Nextstar through the windshield so not the best view but too dang cold to take the scope outside.

Espar saved the day...again Cool

Anybody else catch this? from their van? Cool stuff..

izzydog · Samba Member Joined: April 28, 2005 Posts: 665

I just got back from watching it. Got out on a hillside in Fairfax, CA (40 minutes north of SF) starting around 8 AM. Mercury was just past the halfway transit point. Really cool. Didn't take the syncro, but we did take the syncro to the eclipse in OR 2 years ago. Cool

syncroserge · Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2019 11:02 am Post subject: Re: Vanagons and Mercury transit

Saw the eclipse from Casper, Wy. Biggest outdoor party I had seen in a LONG time..

Pretty cool to see so many enjoying the natural world and science.

Zeitgeist 13 · Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2019 11:03 am Post subject: Re: Vanagons and Mercury transit

I really thought this thread was about a comparison with some obscure minivan.
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Wildthings · Samba Member Joined: March 13, 2005 Posts: 50352

This Mercury? Don't think they want you snooping around there.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury,_Nevada

Zeitgeist 13 · Last edited by Zeitgeist 13 on Mon Nov 11, 2019 4:14 pm; edited 1 time in total

I guess a resident can be referred to as a Mercury villager. I doubt Mercury can afFord transit.
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Jake de Villiers · Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2019 2:36 pm Post subject: Re: Vanagons and Mercury transit

Sadly, it was overcast here - for the first time in ages...
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childofthewind · Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2019 3:05 pm Post subject: Re: Vanagons and Mercury transit

Totes saw it from my van. SO COOL!!
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syncroserge · Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2019 3:42 pm Post subject: Re: Vanagons and Mercury transit

Spent a few hours over the last week prepping for this. Tracking weather first..odds looked good..what next.

Scouting location..making sure windshield is spotless..telescope in van the night before with garage heat on.

Total nerd fest Very Happy

all to watch a small black dot move slowly across the face of the sun..

physast · Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2019 6:03 pm Post subject: Re: Vanagons and Mercury transit

My wife and I decided to hold a viewing in our small town. Took the van and our telescope and offered up some free coffee to folks. Had a nice turn out and clear skies!

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dhaavers · Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2019 8:55 pm Post subject: Re: Vanagons and Mercury transit

^^^ Sweet! Cloudy here today, but the van was a great home base for viewing Venus a few years back! Cool

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