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PhotographerPeilei ZhangLocationSchaumburg, ILDateJune 5, 2012, 5:22 pmEquipmentTasco 28TZB X12 mounted on triport Sony A33 , Tamron 28-300mm on 70mm, f/13 1/160 secDescriptionTasco 28TZB projected the image on white board, Sony A33 , Tamron 28-300mm on 70mm, f/13 1/160 sec, ISO-100 |
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Photographerpejman shojaeeLocation20km , near shahrood , iranDate7.17.am , 6/6/2012Equipment8inches sky watcher Telescope with EQ% mount,Canon 500D , prime focusDescriptionthis is venus transit at 7.17AM in my friend's hand , easily we could see from this view . BUT DO NOT SEE IT FROM TELESCOPE WITHOUT ANY SUN FILTERS!! |
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PhotographerNilesh PuntambekarLocationPune, IndiaDate6-June-2012Equipment6 inch newtonian telscope with olympus T-100 cameraDescriptionVenus transit with cloud filter- as seen from Pune- India where sky was over cast with light drizzling. Clouds opened narrow window to show transit event. Photo was taken without filter but with reduced telescope aperture by masking telescope opening. |
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PhotographerGreg FriedmanLocationMonterey, CADateJune 5, 2012 4:00 p.m. PDTEquipmentProjected image from a 60 mm Refractor; photo taken with iPhoneDescriptionWas holding the white board with one hand and the iPhone in the other. Capturing the blue sky behind the board wasn't planned but added a nice contrast to the solar image. |
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PhotographerMarco CasonatoLocationTiglieto near Genoa, ItalyDate06/06/2012 03:58 UTEquipmentMeade ETX90 on Celestron AS-GT Nikon D300 UnfilteredDescriptionVenus Transit at sunrise through high and low clouds. Awful seeing, beautiful sight. |
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PhotographerSteven ColtonLocationWilmington, DelawareDateJune 5, 2012 6:40 PM EDTEquipmentNikon 200D Camera; Nikon 28-300 (250) Aspherical IF LensDescriptionJune 5, 2012 Solar Transit of Venus peaks through the clouds in Wilmington, Delaware |
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PhotographerBashar MarkabawiLocationChandler, AZDate6/5/12 at 3:25 PMEquipmentTelescope is 80 mm WO triplet with Astraozap white light filter. Camera Canon 5D MarkII. Mount Pentax MS3nDescriptionIngress, 6/5/2012. |
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PhotographerOscar MedinaLocationSan Diego, CaliforniaDateJune 5, 2012 - 7:10 pm local timeEquipmentNikon D300, 2X extender, and Nikkor 200mm lens. ISO 200, F-stop: f/45, shutter speed: 1/160. RAW image capture. I used a camera tripod.DescriptionThe planet Venus is visible crossing the sun as coastal clouds add drama to the composition. Sun spots are also visible. |
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PhotographerNilesh PuntambekarLocationPune, IndiaDate6-June-2012, 9.45 amEquipmenthomemade 6" newtonian telescope with Olympus T-100 cameraDescriptiondark venus disk transiting over sun- as seen through cloud cover. cloud cover used as filters for telescope as sun was dimmed by clouds. photo was captured when cover opened momentorily to show sun through veil of thin clouds. Telescope aparture was masked with around 10% open slit to control brightness of sun. this is a colour image but appears black & white due to dark venus & white sun behind grey clouds. |
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PhotographerAmirhossein KazemiLocationQazvin-IranDate2012/06/06EquipmentSONY DSC-HX5VDescriptionlast time of venus transit in our life ! |
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