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Bob Peck's Observatory603 viewsBob with his very classy solar setup.Jun 13, 2019
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My Setup on the Upper Pads593 viewsI set up where I could get a good view of the Sun all the way from first contact to sunset.Jun 13, 2019
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A Serious Setup on the Upper Pads612 viewsA very nice TEC refractor on an Astro-Physics mount; both the main and guide scopes have white-light solar filters.Jun 13, 2019
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The Upper Pad area618 viewsI wound up camping out on the Upper Pad area at the OCA Anza site, where I had plenty of company.Jun 13, 2019
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OCA Club Observatory626 viewsThe Club Observatory (right) houses the 22-inch Kuhn telescope.Jun 13, 2019
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First Contact plus 2 hours540 viewsJun 13, 2019
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First Contact plus 1 hour, 11 minutes556 viewsVenus plods its way along the top of the Sun's disk. (Not a mistake - these pictures are 180 degrees reversed from the visual view.)Jun 13, 2019
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First Contact plus 28 minutes617 viewsVenus is well on its way across the Sun's disk.Jun 13, 2019
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Second Contact618 viewsFirst contact plus 16 minutes - Venus has now "detached" itself from the Sun's rim and is heading inward.Jun 13, 2019
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Black Drop Effect695 viewsFirst Contact plus 11 minutes. Venus appears to be glued to the rim of the Sun's disk. This is known as the "Black Drop Effect."Jun 13, 2019
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First Contact plus 1 minute 28 seconds615 viewsThe nibble on the sun is a little larger.Jun 13, 2019
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The Sun - Just prior to First Contact (Hydrogen-Alpha View)602 viewsVenus has not yet begun to encroach on the Sun's diskJun 13, 2019
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