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Most viewed - Transit of Venus - June 2012 |
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Going, going...656 viewsWe didn't get to see the end of the transit because it occurred after sunset in our location.
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My Setup on the Upper Pads647 viewsI set up where I could get a good view of the Sun all the way from first contact to sunset.
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First contact plus 4-1/2 hours - White Light View645 viewsFor the last act I switched to a mylar white-light filter, just for a change of pace.
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The Sun - Just prior to First Contact (Hydrogen-Alpha View)643 viewsVenus has not yet begun to encroach on the Sun's disk
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It's almost over639 viewsThe Sun is obscured by a bush as it nears the horizon.
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First Contact plus 2 hours584 views
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First Contact plus 1 hour, 11 minutes583 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.)
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