archybean Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 I took the afternoon off from work yesterday to go visit my grandpa in Salina and watch the Venus transit from Coronado Heights, just outside Salina. There were a few other people up there watching it as well. First contact was about 5:05 pm and I watched it all the way up to sunset, which was about halfway through the transit. Since the next one isn't for another 105 years, I was going to watch as much as I could. I shot it with my DSLR through my telescope, taking a shot every minute. They're unedited right now (I need to rotate them), but here are some shots: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jester292 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Thanks for sharing! That really puts into perspective just how large our sun is, even though its relatively small for a star! Aaron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Berkut Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Very cool pictures! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tonal Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Awesome shots, what lens and filters did you use? I think you have some nice prints in the making. Tonal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alvis 3.1 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Awesome pics, thanks for posting. I was at my daughters graduation ceremony, something else that won't be happening within my life. :) Alvis 3.1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
archybean Posted June 6, 2012 Author Share Posted June 6, 2012 Awesome shots, what lens and filters did you use? I think you have some nice prints in the making. Tonal I attached my N ikon D300s to my Celestron C6N 6" reflector telescope for prime focus. Turned the telescope into a 1125mm (750mm focal length x 1.5 crop factor) lens. I used a Baader solar film filter to be able to see the sun. I also used my shutter release to trigger the shutter without shaking the whole setup. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DDC Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Great pics, thanks for sharing them! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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