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Our Solar System
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PhotographerPatrick MacnamaraLocationLexington, VADate6-8-2012 12:30pmEquipmentStarfire 130mm Sony Camera Eyepiece projectionDescriptionYoung cresent Venus at about 66 hours after transit. |
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PhotographerJoshua BarnesLocationPalolo Valley, Honolulu, HIDate13 Aug 2012, 09:10 am HSTEquipmentOrion XT6, 25mm eyepiece, iPhone cameraDescription'Cynthiae figuras aemulatur mater amorum' (The mother of love emulates the shapes of Cynthia)-- Galileo Galilei. From Hawaii we did not see an occultation; instead, the Moon passed to the north of Venus. The contrast in phase was evident; the Moon was a slender crescent, while Venus was gibbous. Even without seeing an occultation, the difference in phase proves that Venus is much further away than the Moon! |
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PhotographerJohn O'NealLocationThe Goodtimes Observatory in Amherst, OhioDateAugust 6th, 2012 at 11:44UTCEquipmentLunt Solar Systems LS60THa w/2.5x Tele Vue Powermate, mounted on a Losmandy G-11 inside a Skyshed PODDescriptionOn August 6th, a small filament on the sun nearly doubled in length and began gyrating and writhing madly around. We all watched and awaited it's dramatic end. Instead of a huge explosion, it suddenly just began to dissipate, much to our chagrin. Maybe the next one will give us a good show, eh? |
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PhotographerLars KarlssonLocationStockholm city, SwedenDate14 aug 2012EquipmentCanon 350D Vivitar 35mm, f2.8DescriptionMoon and Venus from Stockholm city in the early morning. /Lars |
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PhotographerMoe BertrandLocationPhoenix ArizonaDate13 Aug 2012; 1342 MSTEquipmentOrion 120ST on Sky View Pro Mount; Canon 60DDescriptionVenus just about to disappear behind the Moon durnig the occultation of August 13, 2012. |
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PhotographerJohn O'NealLocationThe Goodtimes Observatory in Amherst, OhioDateJuly 30th, 2012 @ 16:39:59 UTCEquipmentThe Imaging Source DMK31AU03.as CCD Camera at Prime focus of my Lunt Solar Systems LS60THa w/B1200 & 0.5 Focal Reducer, mounted piggyback on my Losmandy G-11 and mounted inside my Skyshed PODDescriptionI was shooting the Solar Disk with Sunsot Groups AR1528, 1529, 1530, 1532, 1533 and 1534 when a jet roared across the disk. I knew seeing was good that day, but didn't realize how good untiul the jet passed by WITHOUT leaving a contrail. The atmosphere was so dry it immediately absorbed the moisture from the jet exhaust leaving no trail. |
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PhotographerRobin HarmonLocationSan Ramon, CADate2012/08/13 13:30EquipmentCelestron C8 on NexStar mount. Canon 40D DSLR.DescriptionVenus slowly disappearing behind the moon in the early afternoon. |
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PhotographerRichard WatsonLocationCorvallis, ORDateAug. 13, 2012 1:08 PDTEquipmentNikon D70 - 300mm Nikkor telephoto lens handheldDescriptionOccultation of Venus of August 13, 2012 - Bright side disappearance |
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PhotographerRaven YuLocationMarikina City, PhilippinesDateAugust 12, 2012 2:41 AM (local time)EquipmentCanon Powershot SX40 HSDescriptionDuring the early morning hours of August 12, Philippine sky observers had a great chance of witnessing a relatively rare occultation of Jupiter (and some of its largest satellites) by our Moon. In astronomy, an occultation is an event that occurs when an apparently larger body passes in front of an apparently smaller one. Sky condition: 70-80% cloudy |
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PhotographerRichard WatsonLocationCorvallis, ORDateAug. 13, 2012 2:29 PDTEquipmentNikon D70 - 300mm Nikkor telephoto lens handheldDescriptionOccultation of Venus of August 13, 2012 - Dark side reappearance |
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