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Transit of Venus (June 2012)Transit of Venus (June 2012)
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Photographerata moghtaderiLocationkish island , hormozgan,IranDate06/06/2012Equipmentcanon eos 40D with 70-200 canon l lenses on tripodDescriptionthe transit of venus above persian gulf |
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PhotographerDavide NavaLocationSaronno (Varese), ItalyDate6/06/2012EquipmentMaksutov-Cassegrain 20 cm - f/6 - Canon EOS 400DDescriptionStart of transit the sky is cloudy for 30 minutes, then Sun and Venus were visible until the end of transit. |
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PhotographerKevin Scott KoepkeLocationBayonne, N.J.DateJune 5, 2012; 7:30 p.m.EquipmentSony A230 with a Ronkinon 70-200 lens @ 1/4000 sec f/16DescriptionI took my daughter with me to the shore of Newark Bay and hoped for a break in the clouds; at 7:30 the sun broke the clouds, giving me enough time to get some shots through. It was the only time the sun appeared; we were fortunate to capture this once in a lifetime event despite the overcast skies... |
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PhotographerSergio MontufarLocationGuatemala, GuatemalaDate6/5/2012 22:15UTEquipmentCelestron 127mm 20mm Eyepiece Baader Filter Iphone 4 CameraDescriptionI was able to see the visual effects "black drop", its simply beautiful |
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PhotographerJay EdwardsLocationLake Ontario, NYDate06/05/2012Equipment80MM apochromatic refractor, 3X Tele Vue barlow, Canon DSLR on a goto equitorial mountDescriptionSince mostly cloudy conditions were predicted at my observatory at home in Maine, NY, my friends Lee, Jim and I made a mad dash 200 miles north to the southern shore of Lake Ontario where we found perfectly blue skies overlooking a beautiful marina. Ingress images taken with a 300 MM telephoto lens, center image using a 80MM f/6 apochromatic refractor, both using Baader solar filters and a Canon DSLR. |
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PhotographerPatrick HollandLocationClever, MissouriDate6-5-12 approx 6:00 PMEquipmentCoronado PST Telescope Celestron NexImage 5 w/2X barlow Orion Sirius MountDescriptionWhile I was imaging the Venus transit, a plane flew through the FOV. I got 28 frames of the plane, here is one of the frames, processed to the best of my ability. |
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PhotographerHolly SmithLocationRichmond, TXDateJune 5th 8:09EquipmentCanon 7D, Nikon compatable Spiratone 1:8 f=500mm lens, 2x convertor, ND filter, Solar film, tripod and remote switch. The photo was taken at ISO 250 at 1/500 second.DescriptionAs the sun was setting I sought out a location without trees to see the last of the sunset. As the sun set lower and lower behind some thin bands of clouds, the colors intensified with deep oranges, maroons,with the shadow of Venus became a red dot rather than the black silhouette on sun. |
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PhotographerSteven VallinLocationModesto CaDateJune 6, 2012 0031UTEquipmentCamera Canon PowerShot A720IS Photo taken using afocal method. Scope was an Orion 100mm f/6 achromatic refractor on a home made alt/az mount. Filter used was Baader white light. Eyepiece used was Pentax 14mmXLDescriptionVenus shares the limelight with sun spots as it crosses the face of the sun. |
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Photographertommy duvallLocationGreenbrier.ArDate6-5-2012EquipmentCanon sx30 camera held behind eyepiece looking into 11x70 binoculars with homemade solar filter.DescriptionVenus Transit |
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PhotographerDavid Michael CarterLocationLeague City, TXDateJune 5, 2012 - 8:10 PMEquipmentCanon 550D (handheld) and Canon 55-250mm (at 250mm) Shot Settings: Manual Exposure, ISO 100, F/20, 1/4000" Tweaked with DPPDescriptionThe June 5, 2012 transit of Venus, just minutes before sunset. |
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