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Photographer

Andjelko Glivar

E-mail

ag@croastro.com

Location

Donja Stubica, Croatia, Europe

Date

06.06.2012., 3:15:40UT (5.15.40 local time)

Equipment

William optics FLT98 apo refractor, CGEM mount, Canon EOS 350D, Baader filter, 800ASA, 1/20s.

Description

In my location, last two hour of transit was visible after sunrise. I capture this image 10 minutes after sunrise. Athmosferic turbulence deformed shape of Sun and Venus.
 

Photographer

Bob Bailey

Location

Taipei, Taiwan

Date

2012 June 6, 01:44 UT

Equipment

Through early morning clouds. 500 x 70 mm refractor, Nikon D80 at prime focus, 1/500 sec, ISO 1000.

Description

The whole transit was visible here except for clouds during the first 2 to 3 hours. Transit began at 6:10 am local time. This picture was at 9:44 am.
 

Photographer

Jett Aguilar

Location

Quezon City, Philippines

Date

June 6, 2012 at 22:30 UT, 6-5-2012 to 03:22 UT, 6-6-2012

Equipment

Takahashi TSA 102, 0.6 Focal Reducer, 2X Extender, Baader 3.8 Solar Filter, Canon 7D DSLR, Takahashi EM200 Mount

Description

I made a composite image using Photoshop CS2 of my white light images of the 2012 Venus Transit. These were taken at approximately 30 min intervals from 6:30 AM to 11:22 AM Philippine Standard Time. After 11:22 AM, I was completely clouded out and it rained during the 3rd and 4th contacts
 

Photographer

Brad Christenson

E-mail

bchris9999@gmail.com

Location

Silver Bay, Minnesota

Date

June 5th 2012

Equipment

Konus 200mm Reflector, Orion Starshoot III

Description

Venus Transit from Silver Bay MN
 

Photographer

Ravindra Aradhya

E-mail

ravindra.aradhya@gmail.com

Location

Bangalore, India

Date

6/6/2012

Equipment

Telescope: Celestron CPC 800, Camera: Canon 500D

Description

It was an amazing sight, Venus sailing across the sunspots. Took this Afocal image using 17mm eyepiece.
 

Photographer

Masoud Atighi

Location

Tehran Milad Tower

Date

6.June.2012 at tim02:46UTC

Equipment

Meade 10inch LX200Schmidt–Cassegrain with Afocal method

Description

We catch the Venus & Sun spots in front of the Sun at 300 meters from earth in top of Tehran Milad tower. Photo by: Mohsen Shabani IAAS group
 

Photographer

Scott Gauer

E-mail

13scoga@gmail.com

Location

Ashland, OH

Date

06-05-12, 23:50 UT

Equipment

Celestron C10, Orion glass solar filter, Canon EOS Rebel T3, Baader MPCC, CG-5 GT mount. 50x .001 seconds stacked in Registax and processed in GIMP

Description

I traveled to Ashland, OH to view the transit, since it was going to be cloudy in my hometown, Danville, PA
 

Photographer

ALBERTO QUIJANO VODNIZA

E-mail

aquijanov@gmail.com

Location

Pasto, Narino. COLOMBIA

Date

June 05 2012 -22:22:41 hours

Equipment

14" CELESTRON telescope (f/11) with solar filter and CCD camera.

Description

We captured several pictures of the Transit of Venus. The celestial event was very espectacular!
 

Photographer

ALBERTO QUIJANO VODNIZA

E-mail

aquijanov@gmail.com

Location

Pasto,Narino.COLOMBIA

Date

June 05 2012 - 22:19:42 hours

Equipment

14" CELESTRON telescope (f/11) with solar filter and CCD camera.

Description

We captured several pictures of Transit of Venus. The celestial event was very espectacular!
 

Photographer

Masoud Atighi

E-mail

Iran_astronomy@yahoo.com

Location

Iran's mountains

Date

6 June 2012 & time was 04:36 UTC

Equipment

80mm Apo Meade refractor & 60D Canon camera body with mount Vixen Sphinix.

Description

We say goodbye to Transit of venus. This photo take in co-operation with Mr.Shahab Ashraf Tabaee(IAAS Group)
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