Transit of Venus

Barry wrote:
I took a pic of the transit of venus this morning (6:30 AM EDT). This
pic is through a reflector telescope, projecting the image on the back
of a spiral (it can burn your retina to look directly at it).
http://w2up.home.mindspring.com/transitofvenus.jpg

Very cool, Barry! Thanks for sharing!

Larry

Barry wrote:
Thanks Larry. BTW, it should have read "back of a spiral NOTEBOOK."

When I first heard of it a few days ago, I immediately planned to have a
look at it. But, alas! It was not visible out here on the west coast.

Larry
'your photo is the key to seeing!'

I and a friend took out a couple scopes this morning and saw it, too. It
was beyond cool to know that we were part of something so rare, about like
possession of a '94 starred reverse.

I remember so well as a lad of ten discovering the Herbert S. Zim series of
science books, and practically memorizing the one titled simply, STARS. In
it he talked of something so far, so remote into the future that I could not
comprehend it at all. It was, of course, the Transit of 2004. And here we
are!

Thanks for this OT post (you'll notice that I legitimized it by including
the above reference to the large cent!

"Barry" wrote in message
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I took a pic of the transit of venus this morning (6:30 AM EDT). This
pic is through a reflector telescope, projecting the image on the back
of a spiral (it can burn your retina to look directly at it).
http://w2up.home.mindspring.com/transitofvenus.jpg

Barry
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Excellent!!

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"Barry" wrote in message
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I took a pic of the transit of venus this morning (6:30 AM EDT). This
pic is through a reflector telescope, projecting the image on the back
of a spiral (it can burn your retina to look directly at it).
http://w2up.home.mindspring.com/transitofvenus.jpg

Barry
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"Larry Louks" wrote
Thanks Larry. BTW, it should have read "back of a spiral NOTEBOOK."

Nice picture of the sun, there, Barry! Thanks for sharing it. Just
one thing, there is some kind of spot at the lower left, a real
distinct little circle. Do you think that can be dipped out or
otherwise removed from what would then be a Mint State picture of the
Sun?

Thanks.
Michael
"Lutella"

It was cloudy in West Scotland. :-( Billy


Larry Louks wrote:

Barry wrote:
Thanks Larry. BTW, it should have read "back of a spiral NOTEBOOK."

When I first heard of it a few days ago, I immediately planned to have a
look at it. But, alas! It was not visible out here on the west coast.

Larry
'your photo is the key to seeing!'

note.boy wrote:

It was cloudy in West Scotland. :-( Billy


and on the east.

Sky News had a good clear view though :-)
Ian



Larry Louks wrote:

Barry wrote:

Thanks Larry. BTW, it should have read "back of a spiral NOTEBOOK."

When I first heard of it a few days ago, I immediately planned to have a
look at it. But, alas! It was not visible out here on the west coast.

Larry
'your photo is the key to seeing!'

Michael E. Marotta wrote:
there is some kind of spot at the lower left, a real distinct little circle.
Do you think that can be dipped out or otherwise removed

Never, never clean the sun.




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Extremely cool,Barry.Thanks for sharing.
It really puts the insignificance of our little world in perspective-Earth
is only slightly larger than Venus.

"Barry" wrote in message
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I took a pic of the transit of venus this morning (6:30 AM EDT). This
pic is through a reflector telescope, projecting the image on the back
of a spiral (it can burn your retina to look directly at it).
http://w2up.home.mindspring.com/transitofvenus.jpg

Barry

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Ian wrote:

note.boy wrote:

It was cloudy in West Scotland. :-( Billy


and on the east.

Sky News had a good clear view though :-)
Ian



We had an excellent view down here in the south.
I have an old artillery spotting scope (liberated
during WW2 by my father-in-law) and it projects
images of the sun really well. What was interesting
was the complete absence of sun-spots - the first time
I have ever seen the sun so clear.

I watched as Venus touched the rim as it left the sun,
but my scope was not good enough to show the
effects of the Venusian atmosphere.


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