Unsurprisingly, Venus strolled her way across the sun on Tuesday afternoon.
Surprisingly, I got the chance to witness it.
Throughout Tuesday, clouds plagued much of New England’s skies. I knew I would be venturing out to Worcester for a business dinner engagement. An engagement that would shorten my available viewing window. Add to that the looming cloud cover and I almost considered not even bothering with my telescope.
But… why not. It’s only effort.
So I disassembled the telescope, packed it in pillows, and loaded it into my car for the ride to WormTown.
Lo and Behold, as 6:00pm approached, the skies miraculously cleared! I arrived at WPI in advance of my meeting and immediately set up the scope.
Shamefully, I must admit that I did not have my camera as I had accidentally left it at my folks place the weekend prior. BUT! I did have my sun filter and I had my iPhone, which I held delicately up to the lens to try and snap pictures.
Verdict? An awesome event.
Photography embarrassment? most certainly.
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The sky remained clear for about an hour before the clouds returned with a vengeance but I couldn’t have asked for better timing. I was able to enjoy dinner without guilt and with the satisfaction of knowing that I didn’t miss this astronomical astronomical event.