| Object: |
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Venus
transiting the Sun. |
| Coordinates: |
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| Telescope: |
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Televue
NP-101 (4-inch f/5.4 APO refractor)
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| Mount: |
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Losmandy
G11 German
Equatorial |
| Guide
Scope: |
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| Guide
Camera: |
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| Imaging
Camera: |
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Canon
50D
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| Filters/Exposures: |
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Kindrick
Solar Filter. Single 1/20-second
exposure @ ISO 200 |
| Shooting
Location: |
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Warrenton Aquatic and Recreation Facility
(WARF) in Warrenton, VA |
| Date/Time: |
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05
June 2012 @ 22:40 UTC |
| Comments: |
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The
sky was mostly overcast and for a while it appeared we might miss
seeing any part of the tranist. Then, about a half-hour into the
transit, the Sun broke
through a slight clearing allowing several cloudy looking images to be
taken, including this one. This slight clearing lasted just a few
minutes, but later a much larger clearing appeared and
many good (cloud-free) exposures were taken. |
