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PhotographerJohn MillerLocationSardis City, ALDate5:45 - 7:30 PM June 5, 2012EquipmentOlympus E410 at prime focus through Vixen R130SF at 800 ISO, 1/20 second exposures. I used an offset filter made from Seymour Solar thin film.DescriptionI was fighting clouds all evening and only had several windows of really clear viewing. The beginning as well as the end of the transit in my location were completely covered with clouds. This is a collage of my best images |
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PhotographerJohn DolbyLocationTucson, AZDateJune 5, 2012; 16:03 MSTEquipmentCPC-1100 with f/6.3 Focal Reducer; Canon Rebel XT DSLR Full-aperture AstroZap Baader Solar Filter; 1/2500-sec; ISO-200DescriptionThe Rebel sensor size is too small to squeeze in the entire sun, so I took pictures of the upper and lower halves and stitched them together. Yellow color added afterward via software. |
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PhotographerJim AdamsLocationColumbia River Gorge, WADateJune 5, 2012 15:12pEquipmentCelestron Ultima2000, Canon 5DDescriptionTransit of Venus taken from Columbia River Gorge near George, Washington |
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PhotographerJim AdamsLocationEllensburg, WADateJune 5, 2012 17:49pEquipmentCelestron Ultima 2000, Canon 5DDescriptionTransit of Venus taken from Ellensburg, Washington |
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PhotographerEfrain Morales RiveraLocationAguadilla, Puerto RicoDate06/05/2012, 22:07utEquipmentEquipment: SolarMax40 Refractor, PowerMate 2.5x barlows, P/B LX200ACF 12 in. OTA, CGE mount, PGR Flea3 Ccd, Astronomik Ir filter.DescriptionTransit of Venus - Observed from Puerto Rico. Clouds moved and but the Sahara dust still lingered. Started my sequence on 22:07ut thru 22:36ut. It was a Spectacular sight. |
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PhotographerKshitija KelkarLocationPune, IndiaDate6th June 2012, 10:06 am ISTEquipmentCanon 1000D with tripod and standard Baader filter.DescriptionThis effect is captured through thin cloud cover...... This was captured just few minutes before the Sun disappeared in a huge rain cloud ! ISO 200 , Exposure- 1/100 sec , Aperture 5.6 |
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PhotographerSid LeachLocationScottsdale, ArizonaDateJune 5, 2012EquipmentUsed a Coronado Instruments SolarMax 60mm refractor with a hydrogen-alpha filter carried piggyback on a Takahashi NJP mount.DescriptionTransit of Venus imaged with a Ha filter. |
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PhotographerChristine WhittenLocationTorrey Pine State Park, San Diego, caDate6/5/12 , 1947EquipmentCanon EOS Rebel T21, Tamron 18-270 lens with doubler. Image shot at 1/125, 6.3, ISO 200DescriptionVenus in transit shows on the sun as it slips beneath the waves off Torrey Pines State park in San Diego, CA. |
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PhotographerAmol KankariyaLocationPune, Maharashtra, IndiaDate06-Jun-2012, 08:50AM ISTEquipmentNikon D90 + Tamron 500mmDescriptionIt rained in the morning and we had lost all hopes of catching a glimpse of the last venus transit of the century rather our lifetime :) But suddenly got an open patch of clear skies and managed to capture the God of Beauty over the sun's disc |
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PhotographerBill HoodLocationLos Angeles, CADate6/5/12 afternoonEquipmentImage shot with a Nikon 600mm lens at f/4 and 1/1250 sec using a mylar filter.DescriptionVenus transit |
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