Some Transits and Occultations
Posted: 18.06.2004, 21:25
Some Transits and Occultations
Originally posted in the User's forum (http://shatters.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5232).
The original thread also includes some scripts that display all of the URLs.
From: Hoover
Date: June 16, 2004
I'm new to the forum but I've been playing with Celestia 1.3.1 for a few months.
I had been encountering various Transits on the web and in this forum and
have made a collection of the cel:'s that I've found. I also added a few of my own.
I've added the second 2003 Transit of Mercury from the viewpoint that we may
have seen it through telescopes. Also the 2004 and 2012 Transits of Venus.
I must admit I'm rather a novice at having constructed these. I wish I was able
to say from what point on Earth these transits were being viewed from but I don't
know how to control that. What might be intersting is a small tutorial on just
how to construct various transits. I notice that some use a Follow and some
use a SyncOrbit. I'm sure each has its merits but I don't know enough to say what.
I'll admit what I did is that once I got the 2003 Transit of Mercury looking right,
I just zoomed the clock up to 2004 and 2012, centered the Sun and then captured
the url! Not very scientific but they look cool and its fun.
What I'd also like to add to the collection is a transit of Earth from the viewpoint
of Mars.
Also I'd like to note that I didn't keep track of the authors of these other transits.
If anyone wants to take credit, chime in!
9 BC Mars Transits Saturn
cel://SyncOrbit/Sol:Earth/-009-01-30T15:07:38.65?x=b6U30VXODE2vDA&y=fmT5gsP5eAc&z=yv0M7f8XF8X5/////////w&ow=0.510458&ox=0.167526&oy=0.838680&oz=-0.089354&track=Sol:Saturn&select=Sol:Mars&fov=0.020198&ts=0.001000&rf=71559&lm=0
1170 Mars Transits Jupiter
cel://SyncOrbit/Sol:Earth/1170-09-12T20:18:14.32?x=yvoT/aLCsVbNDA&y=mn+PmotGnwE&z=pPpga7ZVuOD9/////////w&ow=0.997626&ox=0.005229&oy=0.068036&oz=0.009262&track=Sol:Jupiter&select=Sol:Mars&fov=0.028421&ts=0.010000&rf=71559&lm=0
1613 Jupiter Occults Neptune
cel://Follow/Sol:Earth/1613-01-03T16:47:52.70?x=1HuwloUFFZy4DA&y=ff5enH24OwM&z=drVFTFeLAE/x/////////w&ow=0.676576&ox=-0.182222&oy=-0.695147&oz=-0.160660&track=Sol:Jupiter&select=Sol:Neptune&fov=0.014354&ts=0.001000&rf=71559&lm=0
1737 Venus Occults Murcury
cel://SyncOrbit/Sol:Earth/1737-05-28T21:42:04.61?x=6CR103orJHu4DA&y=kIx1jVEUx/3//////////w&z=GJpyMN1Q5ioP&ow=0.996660&ox=-0.021131&oy=-0.026240&oz=-0.074396&track=Sol:Venus&select=Sol:Venus&fov=0.062038&ts=-0.000010&rf=6031&lm=20
1818 Venus Transits Jupiter
cel://SyncOrbit/Sol:Earth/1818-01-03T21:42:05.68?x=UUXQPiiUQ4C5DA&y=uN98qAKcqwE&z=QfOhSwYJLQjx/////////w&ow=-0.007477&ox=-0.075911&oy=0.997082&oz=-0.002889&track=Sol:Jupiter&select=Sol:Venus&fov=0.031334&ts=0.000000&rf=6095&lm=0
2003 Transit of Mercury
cel://SyncOrbit/Sol:Earth/2003-05-07T07:41:24.33324?x=KN6nhSrCOqiyDA&y=vhDgDu+JIA&z=n5IfaCAQ6IcL&ow=-0.384841&ox=-0.338569&oy=-0.154236&oz=0.844677&track=Sol&select=Sol&fov=0.585285&ts=0.000000&rf=771&lm=2
cel://Follow/Sol:Earth/2003-05-07T06:56:28.79538?x=aIONQXfW/6WyDA&y=ljE5m0PIAw&z=p/Zac0dIaIYL&ow=0.928076&ox=0.000104&oy=0.372390&oz=-0.000255&select=Sol&fov=1.410327&ts=1.000000<d=0&rf=36755&lm=-382
2004 Transit of Venus
cel://Follow/Sol:Earth/2004-06-08T05:20:19.64132?x=UFxMRnP33j+6DA&y=C3gx0VJsDQ&z=kFvMO7BESKwP&ow=0.994234&ox=0.000038&oy=0.107231&oz=-0.000294&select=Sol&fov=1.410327&ts=1.000000<d=0&rf=36755&lm=-382
2012 Transit of Venus
cel://Follow/Sol:Earth/2012-06-06T04:02:55.76576?x=UNy8F3Xk4LO5DA&y=ztcEva7nGw&z=8cWct1Ij34kP&ow=0.991973&ox=0.000051&oy=0.126450&oz=-0.000291&select=Sol&fov=1.410327&ts=1.000000<d=0&rf=36755&lm=-382
Future Transits of Mars
cel://Follow/Sol:Earth/2223-12-02T12:21:32.53308?x=oBs0Xv1x9+jDDA&y=02YPR0JiI/7//////////w&z=VWJhTmStILbx/////////w&ow=0.541795&ox=-0.003295&oy=0.840378&oz=0.014603&select=Sol:Mars&fov=0.016192&ts=1.000000
cel://Follow/Sol:Earth/2478-08-29T23:07:53.07643?x=ECQU6KdTwpfLDA&y=PT/eYDhp1AE&z=rd7qQL9uP9YH&ow=0.809539&ox=-0.021190&oy=-0.586496&oz=-0.014844&select=Sol:Mars&fov=0.009467&ts=1.000000
cel://Follow/Sol:Earth/2959-03-09T17:28:29.50295?x=QI5qiFNWhHGvDA&y=aoH4i3Colv3//////////w&z=BVlsKCaDpYL5/////////w&ow=0.572893&ox=0.006895&oy=0.819587&oz=0.004883&select=Sol:Mars&fov=0.009941&ts=1.000000
2065 Venus Occults Ganymede
cel://PhaseLock/Sol:Earth/Sol:Jupiter:Ganymede/2065-11-22T11:21:03.33249?x=LD7s54Lz3oXFDA&y=1F7DOr1Xd////////////w&z=sF56SUq4q4Ly/////////w&ow=-0.325892&ox=0.009090&oy=0.945352&oz=-0.004667&select=Sol:Jupiter:Ganymede&fov=0.005199&ts=1.000000<d=0&rf=36755&lm=-506
2065 Venus Transits Jupiter
cel://PhaseLock/Sol:Earth/Sol:Jupiter/2065-11-22T12:37:04.08695?x=cOkQ9A+tooLFDA&y=1g9HbVdNd////////////w&z=C3f7KOsN1oDy/////////w&ow=-0.325345&ox=0.009132&oy=0.945540&oz=-0.004669&select=Sol:Jupiter&fov=0.013794&ts=1.000000<d=0&rf=36755&lm=-506
2065 Venus/Jupiter Activity with Venus Centered
cel://PhaseLock/Sol:Earth/Sol:Venus/2065-11-22T11:13:54.01919?x=JE5cskPlLIbFDA&y=h4Ovj4pZd////////////w&z=vPkUPY3714Ly/////////w&ow=-0.325953&ox=0.009118&oy=0.945331&oz=-0.004650&select=Sol:Venus&fov=0.005732&ts=100.000000<d=0&rf=36755&lm=-506
Some "fixed" Sun-centered views:
1984 Earth Transit from Mars
cel://PhaseLock/Sol:Mars/Sol/1984-05-11T12:03:43.27213?x=EOLaCRdz8FOuDA&y=1bDhHQCCfvr//////////w&z=3qPzHLlwXAoT&ow=0.921309&ox=-0.071468&oy=0.324892&oz=0.201311&select=Sol&fov=1.410327&ts=1.000000<d=0&rf=36819&lm=-378
2003 Transit of Mercury
cel://PhaseLock/Sol:Earth/Sol/2003-05-07T06:56:47.51497?x=+N0vrwiRAqayDA&y=AfpBXELIAw&z=shaECt/2aoYL&ow=0.928094&ox=0.000104&oy=0.372345&oz=-0.000255&select=Sol&fov=1.410327&ts=1.000000<d=0&rf=36755&lm=-382
2004 Transit of Venus
cel://PhaseLock/Sol:Earth/Sol/2004-06-08T05:20:35.67627?x=KEtINpAk4j+6DA&y=Uy9X7FZsDQ&z=vEuqvX/8SKwP&ow=0.994234&ox=0.000038&oy=0.107229&oz=-0.000294&select=Sol&fov=1.410327&ts=1.000000<d=0&rf=36755&lm=-382
2012 Transit of Venus
cel://PhaseLock/Sol:Earth/Sol/2012-06-05T22:02:47.10469?x=sDddjGiWT6O5DA&y=VF6bDBepGw&z=0FNckOXDdoUP&ow=0.991936&ox=0.000160&oy=0.126737&oz=-0.001151&select=Sol&fov=1.410327&ts=1.000000<d=0&rf=36755&lm=-382
2084 Earth Transit from Mars
cel://PhaseLock/Sol:Mars/Sol/2084-11-10T07:02:58.07563?x=ZIBW6LjMCknNDA&y=ZnN8R2cuavr//////////w&z=sSX7KzvOZOHu/////////w&ow=-0.361327&ox=0.016126&oy=0.932282&oz=0.005745&select=Sol&fov=1.410327&ts=1.000000<d=0&rf=36819&lm=-378
Lest I forget, there is a Transit of Mercury coming on November 8th, 2006:
cel://PhaseLock/Sol:Earth/Sol/2006-11-08T19:18:12.31488?x=iOvmlfS1KITIDA&y=tHSrJQIiEw&z=Gviufi8rtLX0/////////w&ow=-0.371001&ox=-0.105384&oy=0.921659&oz=-0.042399&select=Sol&fov=0.678392&ts=1.000000<d=0&rf=36755&lm=-510
2020 Jupiter and Saturn about 1.5 arcminutes apart
cel://PhaseLock/Sol:Earth/Sol:Jupiter/2020-12-21T18:14:43.15429?x=AcNzHH65Gqe9DA&y=ywS9nBED0v///////////w&z=RbGeX9V5jnTw/////////w&ow=0.260508&ox=-0.006304&oy=0.965435&oz=0.005590&select=Sol:Jupiter&fov=0.159388&ts=1.000000<d=0&rf=40851&lm=-512
1972 Moon Occults the Pleiades
cel://PhaseLock/Sol:Earth/Pleiades/1972-03-20T03:14:35.22474?x=wHe9il/wMe2tDA&y=sdMHq5VF/P///////////w&z=fcfAUXtVlA&ow=0.965101&ox=-0.037095&oy=0.259238&oz=0.000658&select=Pleiades&fov=3.126083&ts=1.000000<d=0&rf=57235&lm=-512
1984 Earth/Moon Transit from Mars
cel://Follow/Sol:Mars/1984-05-11T11:11:09.81871?x=fKGWcpL+HFKuDA&y=Kj/ui1iIrPr//////////w&z=bUdzSiR4/ggT&ow=0.942851&ox=-0.006096&oy=0.332776&oz=0.015994&select=Sol&fov=1.410327&ts=1.000000<d=0&rf=36819&lm=-378
2084 Earth/Moon Transit from Mars
cel://Follow/Sol:Mars/2084-11-10T07:02:46.16123?x=SOIXTHwzDEnNDA&y=sXzbXYEdavr//////////w&z=af/6dbJSZuHu/////////w&ow=-0.360746&ox=0.016123&oy=0.932507&oz=0.005754&select=Sol&fov=1.410327&ts=1.000000<d=0&rf=36819&lm=-378
Originally posted in the User's forum (http://shatters.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5232).
The original thread also includes some scripts that display all of the URLs.
From: Hoover
Date: June 16, 2004
I'm new to the forum but I've been playing with Celestia 1.3.1 for a few months.
I had been encountering various Transits on the web and in this forum and
have made a collection of the cel:'s that I've found. I also added a few of my own.
I've added the second 2003 Transit of Mercury from the viewpoint that we may
have seen it through telescopes. Also the 2004 and 2012 Transits of Venus.
I must admit I'm rather a novice at having constructed these. I wish I was able
to say from what point on Earth these transits were being viewed from but I don't
know how to control that. What might be intersting is a small tutorial on just
how to construct various transits. I notice that some use a Follow and some
use a SyncOrbit. I'm sure each has its merits but I don't know enough to say what.
I'll admit what I did is that once I got the 2003 Transit of Mercury looking right,
I just zoomed the clock up to 2004 and 2012, centered the Sun and then captured
the url! Not very scientific but they look cool and its fun.
What I'd also like to add to the collection is a transit of Earth from the viewpoint
of Mars.
Also I'd like to note that I didn't keep track of the authors of these other transits.
If anyone wants to take credit, chime in!
9 BC Mars Transits Saturn
cel://SyncOrbit/Sol:Earth/-009-01-30T15:07:38.65?x=b6U30VXODE2vDA&y=fmT5gsP5eAc&z=yv0M7f8XF8X5/////////w&ow=0.510458&ox=0.167526&oy=0.838680&oz=-0.089354&track=Sol:Saturn&select=Sol:Mars&fov=0.020198&ts=0.001000&rf=71559&lm=0
1170 Mars Transits Jupiter
cel://SyncOrbit/Sol:Earth/1170-09-12T20:18:14.32?x=yvoT/aLCsVbNDA&y=mn+PmotGnwE&z=pPpga7ZVuOD9/////////w&ow=0.997626&ox=0.005229&oy=0.068036&oz=0.009262&track=Sol:Jupiter&select=Sol:Mars&fov=0.028421&ts=0.010000&rf=71559&lm=0
1613 Jupiter Occults Neptune
cel://Follow/Sol:Earth/1613-01-03T16:47:52.70?x=1HuwloUFFZy4DA&y=ff5enH24OwM&z=drVFTFeLAE/x/////////w&ow=0.676576&ox=-0.182222&oy=-0.695147&oz=-0.160660&track=Sol:Jupiter&select=Sol:Neptune&fov=0.014354&ts=0.001000&rf=71559&lm=0
1737 Venus Occults Murcury
cel://SyncOrbit/Sol:Earth/1737-05-28T21:42:04.61?x=6CR103orJHu4DA&y=kIx1jVEUx/3//////////w&z=GJpyMN1Q5ioP&ow=0.996660&ox=-0.021131&oy=-0.026240&oz=-0.074396&track=Sol:Venus&select=Sol:Venus&fov=0.062038&ts=-0.000010&rf=6031&lm=20
1818 Venus Transits Jupiter
cel://SyncOrbit/Sol:Earth/1818-01-03T21:42:05.68?x=UUXQPiiUQ4C5DA&y=uN98qAKcqwE&z=QfOhSwYJLQjx/////////w&ow=-0.007477&ox=-0.075911&oy=0.997082&oz=-0.002889&track=Sol:Jupiter&select=Sol:Venus&fov=0.031334&ts=0.000000&rf=6095&lm=0
2003 Transit of Mercury
cel://SyncOrbit/Sol:Earth/2003-05-07T07:41:24.33324?x=KN6nhSrCOqiyDA&y=vhDgDu+JIA&z=n5IfaCAQ6IcL&ow=-0.384841&ox=-0.338569&oy=-0.154236&oz=0.844677&track=Sol&select=Sol&fov=0.585285&ts=0.000000&rf=771&lm=2
cel://Follow/Sol:Earth/2003-05-07T06:56:28.79538?x=aIONQXfW/6WyDA&y=ljE5m0PIAw&z=p/Zac0dIaIYL&ow=0.928076&ox=0.000104&oy=0.372390&oz=-0.000255&select=Sol&fov=1.410327&ts=1.000000<d=0&rf=36755&lm=-382
2004 Transit of Venus
cel://Follow/Sol:Earth/2004-06-08T05:20:19.64132?x=UFxMRnP33j+6DA&y=C3gx0VJsDQ&z=kFvMO7BESKwP&ow=0.994234&ox=0.000038&oy=0.107231&oz=-0.000294&select=Sol&fov=1.410327&ts=1.000000<d=0&rf=36755&lm=-382
2012 Transit of Venus
cel://Follow/Sol:Earth/2012-06-06T04:02:55.76576?x=UNy8F3Xk4LO5DA&y=ztcEva7nGw&z=8cWct1Ij34kP&ow=0.991973&ox=0.000051&oy=0.126450&oz=-0.000291&select=Sol&fov=1.410327&ts=1.000000<d=0&rf=36755&lm=-382
Future Transits of Mars
cel://Follow/Sol:Earth/2223-12-02T12:21:32.53308?x=oBs0Xv1x9+jDDA&y=02YPR0JiI/7//////////w&z=VWJhTmStILbx/////////w&ow=0.541795&ox=-0.003295&oy=0.840378&oz=0.014603&select=Sol:Mars&fov=0.016192&ts=1.000000
cel://Follow/Sol:Earth/2478-08-29T23:07:53.07643?x=ECQU6KdTwpfLDA&y=PT/eYDhp1AE&z=rd7qQL9uP9YH&ow=0.809539&ox=-0.021190&oy=-0.586496&oz=-0.014844&select=Sol:Mars&fov=0.009467&ts=1.000000
cel://Follow/Sol:Earth/2959-03-09T17:28:29.50295?x=QI5qiFNWhHGvDA&y=aoH4i3Colv3//////////w&z=BVlsKCaDpYL5/////////w&ow=0.572893&ox=0.006895&oy=0.819587&oz=0.004883&select=Sol:Mars&fov=0.009941&ts=1.000000
2065 Venus Occults Ganymede
cel://PhaseLock/Sol:Earth/Sol:Jupiter:Ganymede/2065-11-22T11:21:03.33249?x=LD7s54Lz3oXFDA&y=1F7DOr1Xd////////////w&z=sF56SUq4q4Ly/////////w&ow=-0.325892&ox=0.009090&oy=0.945352&oz=-0.004667&select=Sol:Jupiter:Ganymede&fov=0.005199&ts=1.000000<d=0&rf=36755&lm=-506
2065 Venus Transits Jupiter
cel://PhaseLock/Sol:Earth/Sol:Jupiter/2065-11-22T12:37:04.08695?x=cOkQ9A+tooLFDA&y=1g9HbVdNd////////////w&z=C3f7KOsN1oDy/////////w&ow=-0.325345&ox=0.009132&oy=0.945540&oz=-0.004669&select=Sol:Jupiter&fov=0.013794&ts=1.000000<d=0&rf=36755&lm=-506
2065 Venus/Jupiter Activity with Venus Centered
cel://PhaseLock/Sol:Earth/Sol:Venus/2065-11-22T11:13:54.01919?x=JE5cskPlLIbFDA&y=h4Ovj4pZd////////////w&z=vPkUPY3714Ly/////////w&ow=-0.325953&ox=0.009118&oy=0.945331&oz=-0.004650&select=Sol:Venus&fov=0.005732&ts=100.000000<d=0&rf=36755&lm=-506
Some "fixed" Sun-centered views:
1984 Earth Transit from Mars
cel://PhaseLock/Sol:Mars/Sol/1984-05-11T12:03:43.27213?x=EOLaCRdz8FOuDA&y=1bDhHQCCfvr//////////w&z=3qPzHLlwXAoT&ow=0.921309&ox=-0.071468&oy=0.324892&oz=0.201311&select=Sol&fov=1.410327&ts=1.000000<d=0&rf=36819&lm=-378
2003 Transit of Mercury
cel://PhaseLock/Sol:Earth/Sol/2003-05-07T06:56:47.51497?x=+N0vrwiRAqayDA&y=AfpBXELIAw&z=shaECt/2aoYL&ow=0.928094&ox=0.000104&oy=0.372345&oz=-0.000255&select=Sol&fov=1.410327&ts=1.000000<d=0&rf=36755&lm=-382
2004 Transit of Venus
cel://PhaseLock/Sol:Earth/Sol/2004-06-08T05:20:35.67627?x=KEtINpAk4j+6DA&y=Uy9X7FZsDQ&z=vEuqvX/8SKwP&ow=0.994234&ox=0.000038&oy=0.107229&oz=-0.000294&select=Sol&fov=1.410327&ts=1.000000<d=0&rf=36755&lm=-382
2012 Transit of Venus
cel://PhaseLock/Sol:Earth/Sol/2012-06-05T22:02:47.10469?x=sDddjGiWT6O5DA&y=VF6bDBepGw&z=0FNckOXDdoUP&ow=0.991936&ox=0.000160&oy=0.126737&oz=-0.001151&select=Sol&fov=1.410327&ts=1.000000<d=0&rf=36755&lm=-382
2084 Earth Transit from Mars
cel://PhaseLock/Sol:Mars/Sol/2084-11-10T07:02:58.07563?x=ZIBW6LjMCknNDA&y=ZnN8R2cuavr//////////w&z=sSX7KzvOZOHu/////////w&ow=-0.361327&ox=0.016126&oy=0.932282&oz=0.005745&select=Sol&fov=1.410327&ts=1.000000<d=0&rf=36819&lm=-378
Lest I forget, there is a Transit of Mercury coming on November 8th, 2006:
cel://PhaseLock/Sol:Earth/Sol/2006-11-08T19:18:12.31488?x=iOvmlfS1KITIDA&y=tHSrJQIiEw&z=Gviufi8rtLX0/////////w&ow=-0.371001&ox=-0.105384&oy=0.921659&oz=-0.042399&select=Sol&fov=0.678392&ts=1.000000<d=0&rf=36755&lm=-510
2020 Jupiter and Saturn about 1.5 arcminutes apart
cel://PhaseLock/Sol:Earth/Sol:Jupiter/2020-12-21T18:14:43.15429?x=AcNzHH65Gqe9DA&y=ywS9nBED0v///////////w&z=RbGeX9V5jnTw/////////w&ow=0.260508&ox=-0.006304&oy=0.965435&oz=0.005590&select=Sol:Jupiter&fov=0.159388&ts=1.000000<d=0&rf=40851&lm=-512
1972 Moon Occults the Pleiades
cel://PhaseLock/Sol:Earth/Pleiades/1972-03-20T03:14:35.22474?x=wHe9il/wMe2tDA&y=sdMHq5VF/P///////////w&z=fcfAUXtVlA&ow=0.965101&ox=-0.037095&oy=0.259238&oz=0.000658&select=Pleiades&fov=3.126083&ts=1.000000<d=0&rf=57235&lm=-512
1984 Earth/Moon Transit from Mars
cel://Follow/Sol:Mars/1984-05-11T11:11:09.81871?x=fKGWcpL+HFKuDA&y=Kj/ui1iIrPr//////////w&z=bUdzSiR4/ggT&ow=0.942851&ox=-0.006096&oy=0.332776&oz=0.015994&select=Sol&fov=1.410327&ts=1.000000<d=0&rf=36819&lm=-378
2084 Earth/Moon Transit from Mars
cel://Follow/Sol:Mars/2084-11-10T07:02:46.16123?x=SOIXTHwzDEnNDA&y=sXzbXYEdavr//////////w&z=af/6dbJSZuHu/////////w&ow=-0.360746&ox=0.016123&oy=0.932507&oz=0.005754&select=Sol&fov=1.410327&ts=1.000000<d=0&rf=36819&lm=-378