How to Watch This is the most important question after ‘when is
it happening?’. Looking directly at the Sun is sheer stupidity,
so you’ll need some equipment. The cheapest and least effort-
requiring alternative Solar goggles will be sold in your
neighbouring areas somewhere. Get them. Make sure that these are
proper by checking that you can look at the sun comfortably
without your eyes hurting even a bit! Make-shift goggles made
out of old X-Ray plates might not be a good idea, especially for
the sun in the afternoon or late morning. Venus or no Venus,
your eyes are the most important things to take care of. Never
forget that! Cheap alternative, but requires a bit more
handiwork One cheap way to look at the transit is to project it.
You’ll need a few things and I think you’ll enjoy the thrill of
making a simple tool to observe a cosmic event. You’ll need two
magnifying lenses – one being the eye-piece and the other the
objective. Make sure that the objective is a bigger lens than
the eyepiece. Make a simple c