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Transit of Venus (June 2012)

Transit of Venus (June 2012)
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Photographer

Adwait Bhagwat

E-mail

mail.adwait@gmail.com

Location

Holland, Michigan, USA

Date

June 5th 2012, 7 pm

Equipment

Reflector telescope with H-alpha filter, iPhone camera

Description

In my attempt to take a picture of the transit with the my phone camera, I was able to capture the beautiful disk of Venus towards the bottom of the Solar disk. This photo was clicked half an hour after the first touch of Venus into the transit.
 

Photographer

Steve Skala

Location

Fremont, CA

Date

6/5/12 22:17

Equipment

Takahashi FS102 Kendrick solar filter. Canon D60 prime focus ISO 800 1/800 sec

Description

Venus between 1st and 2nd contact with clouds over the sun.
 

Photographer

Steve Skala

Location

Fremont

Date

6/5/12 22:17

Equipment

Takahashi FS 102 with TOA 1.6 extender, Kendrick solar filter Canon D60 ISO 800 1/800 sec

Description

Venus between 1st and 2nd contact with clouds passing by.
 

Photographer

Adwait Bhagwat

E-mail

mail.adwait@gmail.com

Location

Holland, Michigan, USA

Date

June 5th 2012, 6:30 pm

Equipment

4" Refractor telescope, iPhone camera

Description

This is photo is a projection of Sun using a 4" telescope. The image was digitally processed to highlight the transiting disk of Venus. Four sunspots are distinctly visible on the Solar disk as well.
 

Photographer

Rick Rubio

Location

Omaha, Nebraska

Date

6/5/2012 at 8:21 PM CDT

Equipment

Orion SkyQuest XT8 and Canon PowerShot SD630

Description

Jet flying across image of Sun while observing Transit of Venus
 

Photographer

Nick Johonie

Location

Rocklin, CA.

Date

June 5, 2012 6:30pm PST

Equipment

Celestron Nexstar 8" GPS 1.25 diagonal,E-lux 40mm Plossl Sony cybershot digital

Description

Dodging clouds from beggining of the transit thru the end was alot offun and a chance to cool off during cloud cover, a memory I will always treasure..
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