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The Transit of Venus June 8, 2004 |
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Amateur astronomers and sky watchers of all ages met at dawn on Tuesday, June 8, 2004 to witness an event that has never been seen by anyone in our lifetime - the passing of the planet Venus across the face of the sun. The viewing event was held at the east end of the Charleston Wal-Mart parking lot and was attended by approximately twenty people. |
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super-rare event |
a high quality solar filter |
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at the third contact |
projection method for safe viewing |
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