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Occultation of Venus: June 18, 2007
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PhotographerAlan C ToughLocationFochabers, Moray, ScotlandDateJune 18, 2007 1350 UTEquipmentCanon EOS 300D, 75-300 mm lens and 2x teleconverter. Exposure details: 1/320th Sec @ f/6.3, ISO-100.DescriptionThis image shows Venus just prior to being occulted by the Moon. The hole in the clouds closed over just after taking this photograph and so I missed disappearance and reappearance! |
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PhotographerBabak A. Tafreshi & Amir H. AbolfathLocationPolur, slopes of Mount Damavand, IranDateJune 18, 2007EquipmentCanon EOS30D attached to William Optics 110 Apochromatic refractor on EQ6 mount.DescriptionThe Venus occultation started minutes before sunset in our observing site (Alborz mountain range in Iran) and ended in twilight. Breath-taking views through the Apo refractor. |
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PhotographerLouise LeakeyLocationIleret, Northern kenyaDateMay 19th 740pmEquipmentCanon Eos Kiss Rebel 300D and standard zoom lens 75-300 and a sandbag on a table.DescriptionThis shows Venus passing close to the moon. This was taken on its path away from the moon again. |
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PhotographerAmir H. Abolfath & Babak A. TafreshiLocationPolur, slopes of Mount Damavand, IranDateJune 18, 2007EquipmentCanon EOS30D - 110 Apo William Optics refractor - EQ6 mountDescriptionComposite of two photos with widely different exposures to capture both Moon's earthshine and it's surface detail. |
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PhotographerBabak A. Tafreshi & Amir H. AbolfathLocationPolur, slopes of Mount Damavand, IranDateJune 18, 2007EquipmentCanon EOS20D for the fish eye 15 mmm view, Canon EOS30D for 110mm Apo refractor view, and Canon EOS 350D for Mak180mm close up view. Telescopic views on EQ6 mount.DescriptionSet of three photos, nearly at the same time, taken with different focal length. A wide angle fish eye shot, a close up shot (right-down) with 180mm f15 Mak telescope, and wide telescopic shot (right-top) with 110mm f7 Apo refractor. |
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PhotographerArvid FeldhusenLocationNorwayDateJune 18thEquipmentA quite ordinary 80/600 mm refractor and DSLR camera, mounted on a camera tripod.DescriptionThe sequense above shows Venus disappearing behind the moon. Notice how the planet looks like a bar that is split it two halves just before it disappears. I took one picture about every 2 - 4 seconds. The sequence below shows the reappering planet. |
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PhotographerDarioLocationNapoliDate18/06/2007EquipmentC11+SPC900NC+IR filterDescriptionVenus Occultation |
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PhotographerNick KotsonisLocationPatra, GreeceDateJun 18, 2007 21:27EquipmentNikon D70, AF-S 18-70 @18mm, 2,5sec @ f/11DescriptionMoon and Venus together in the evening sky. |
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PhotographerAmir Reza PedramLocationKhorramabad , IranDate2007/18/06EquipmentCamera sony cybershotDescriptionMoon and Venus in Pars sky . |
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PhotographerSadegh GhomizadehLocationIRAN TehranDate18 june 2007EquipmentTelescope C 11 camera ToUcam pro III mount G 11DescriptionI took 3 images from eclipes venusof the moon. total which one 1000 frame processed seeing was good |
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