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Big Wall
06-05-2012, 20:49
Here are some of the pics I took of the Venus transit today. I don't have a fancy imaging set up. I just hold a piece of crap camara up to the eyepiece.

Shortly after it began. Look at about 8 o'clock. There are also sunspots visible in most of these pics.

http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee455/Big_Wall/VenusTransit001.jpg

http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee455/Big_Wall/VenusTransit004.jpg

http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee455/Big_Wall/VenusTransit019.jpg

http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee455/Big_Wall/VenusTransit023.jpg
tmleadr03
06-05-2012, 20:53
Cool!
battle_sight_zero
06-05-2012, 20:54
Pretty darn good pictures. Thanks for sharing! Did you do that with a refractor? I have a big dapsodian I wish I could do pictures
Irving
06-05-2012, 21:11
The sun looks awesome. What did you do to protect yourself from being blinded?
sniper7
06-05-2012, 21:12
very cool!
airborneranger
06-05-2012, 21:15
Awesome!
Big Wall
06-05-2012, 21:23
Pretty darn good pictures. Thanks for sharing! Did you do that with a refractor? I have a big dapsodian I wish I could do pictures

Yes, I used a 4" refractor with a 26 mm eyepiece giving a magnification of 38X. You could probably do pics with your dob. I haven't tried with mine though. These aren't timed exposures so you don't have to worry about tracking.


The sun looks awesome. What did you do to protect yourself from being blinded?

I used a white light solar filter on the end of the telescope. That is what gives the sun the orange color. For some reason the camera shows the yellow/white spot when taking a picture. It's not there just looking with your eye. I'm not much of a photographer so I couldn't tell you why that happens.
roberth
06-05-2012, 21:25
Great pictures, thank you for posting those up.
blacklabel
06-05-2012, 21:25
Sweet pics!
hghclsswhitetrsh
06-05-2012, 21:35
Thank you for sharing!
Tinelement
06-05-2012, 21:42
That is freaking awesome!

Outer space scares the crap outta me.

Thanks for the deep thoughts. [LOL]
Great-Kazoo
06-05-2012, 22:14
That is freaking awesome!

Outer space scares the crap outta me.

Thanks for the deep thoughts. [LOL]

In space no one can hear you scream.
Tinelement
06-05-2012, 22:40
In space no one can hear you scream.

And you know what I can't wrap my little peon brain around....

Space never ends. That's just messed up.
spleify
06-05-2012, 22:50
Wow, thats incredible thanks for sharing that.
Big Wall
06-05-2012, 22:53
Thanks for the compliments everyone.
Pacman89
06-05-2012, 23:13
Thats awesome. Great shots[Beer]
RMD
06-06-2012, 06:19
Nice pics. Thanks for sharing!