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Transit of Venus

June 8, 2004 Seen from Cape Hatteras, NC. Transit of Venus. Venus. Photo by Jimmy Westlake at Colorado Mountain College. Sun and Venus Rising Over the Atlantic. Venus. Photo by Brad Kusman. A Closer Look. Venus. Photo by Brad Kusman. A Look Through The 5” Telescope.

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Transit of Venus

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  1. June 8, 2004 Seen from Cape Hatteras, NC Transit of Venus Venus Photo by Jimmy Westlake at Colorado Mountain College

  2. Sun and Venus Rising Over the Atlantic Venus Photo by Brad Kusman

  3. A Closer Look Venus Photo by Brad Kusman

  4. A Look Through The 5” Telescope Photo by Brad Kusman and Mark Orsatti

  5. A Little Closer Photo by Brad Kusman and Mark Orsatti

  6. Third Contact – The Beginning Of The End Photo by Brad Kusman and Mark Orsatti

  7. Venus Heads Off The Sun’s Disk Photo by Brad Kusman and Mark Orsatti

  8. And The Show Is Almost Over! Venus Photo by Brad Kusman and Mark Orsatti

  9. How Were The Photos Taken? • Photos in slides 2, 3 and 9 were taken with a handheld digital camera. • All other photos were taken at the prime focus of a 5” Celestron Nexstar Telescope, on loan from Mr. Bob Eckenrode, equipped with a full-aperture baader solar filter. • A Miranda-Laborec camera was used with either Fuji Super 200 or Kodak Gold 100 film. • Exposures varied from 1/500 through 1/60 seconds.

  10. The Venus Transit Party • Cape Hatteras, NC (notice the lighthouse in photo 2) • Photo 1: Mr. O and Brad Kusman, from PA • Photo 2: Astronomers who traveled from Texas and western North Carolina to see the event. • Set up through email and cell calls, the event hosted these eight astronomers and more than a dozen early beach risers who got to see the event!

  11. Transits of Venus Normally Happen Only Every 120 Years Or So – Making This A “Once In A Lifetime” Event! HOWEVER -- Mark Your Calendars: The next transit of Venus will occur on June 6, 2012!! Click this link for more information! Thanks for viewing our slide show. Groups represented in the slide show: The Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh The Kiski SchoolAstronomy Club The Cleveland County, NC Astronomical Society Be sure to contact us for the 2012 Venus Transit! And, finally…..

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