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Venus transit images
by Simon at 07:11 08/06/04 (Blogs::Simon)
A few pics from 8th June 2004.

Location: 51deg 25min N, 0deg 56min W

Venus transit image (07:30 GMT + 1)

(07:36 GMT + 1)

(09:11 GMT + 1)

(09:13 GMT + 1)

(10:56 GMT + 1)

(10:57 GMT + 1)

(3rd Contact 12:04:05 GMT + 1)

(12:12 GMT + 1)

(12:21 GMT + 1)

Equipment setup:

(06:48 GMT + 1)

Time of third contact, using the Open2.net online AU calculator facility, gave me a value for the Earth-Sun distance of 149.16 million km - not too bad!
--
simon

Attachments...
JPG image (360 K) DCP05522.JPG 06:44 AM GMT + 1 (BST)
JPG image (95 K) DCP05526.JPG 06:47 AM GMT + 1 (BST
JPG image (159 K) DCP05530.JPG 06:48 AM GMT + 1 (BST)
JPG image (77 K) DCP05528.JPG close up 06:47 AM GMT + 1 (BST)
JPG image (78 K) DCP05533.JPG better 07:30 AM GMT + 1 (BST)
JPG image (76 K) DCP05538.JPG close up #2 07:36 AM GMT + 1 (BST)
JPG image (88 K) DCP05539.JPG 09:11 AM GMT + 1 (BST)
JPG image (74 K) DCP05543.JPG close up #3 09:13 AM GMT + 1 (BST)
JPG image (80 K) DCP05544.JPG 10:56 AM GMT + 1 (BST)
JPG image (75 K) DCP05546.JPG close up #4 10:57 AM GMT + 1 (BST)
JPG image (75 K) DCP05548.JPG Third Contact 12:04:05 PM GMT + 1 (BST)
JPG image (87 K) DCP05569.JPG 12:12 PM GMT + 1 (BST)
JPG image (73 K) DCP05586.JPG 12:21 PM GMT + 1 (BST)
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Venus transit images There is an attachment here Simon - 8/06
    Re: Venus transit images David Crowson - 8/06
       There's a name for that Simon - 8/06
    Re: Venus transit images Nic Jackson - 8/06
       Bigger even that that Simon - 8/06
    Re: Venus transit images Dominic Search - 8/06
       It's the ultimate non-portable... Simon - 8/06
          Re: It's the ultimate non-port... Dominic Search - 8/06
             Magnetic head Simon - 8/06
    Re: Venus transit images Dominic Search - 9/06
       :-) Simon - 9/06
          Re: :-) Bruce Ure - 10/06