Re: [Phys-L] [SPAM] Re: Venus Transit.

["Anthony Lapinski" <Anthony_Lapinski@pds.org>]

Cloudy all day here in Jersey, so I saw the transit online from Mauna Loa
(Exploratrium). Great images and explanations!


Phys-L@Phys-L.org writes:
> On 2012, Jun 05, , at 20:16, brian whatcott wrote:
>
> > The transit has come and gone. Armed with two welders' glasses, I saw
> no dark spot.
>
> Neither did I; however, very much there w/ my Canon T-90 and its 500 mm
> catadioptic.   Almost two rolls of 36 X to processor tomorrow.
>
>
> On 2012, Jun 05, , at 20:35, Craft, Peter wrote:
>
> > Like Brian, we also had double welders glasses and students could
> clearly see Venus throughout its transit. We had almost 2/3 of students
> look at Venus as the transit occurred.
>
> If Peter refers to using two (in series the ND added) may explain our (bw
> & bc) failure.  I think I didn't use the solar filter inaided, uuugh.
>
> bc thougt it was the poor optical quality of his goggles.
>
>
> I gave my insert from the helmet to GK for on her way the Nevada, so
> couldn't double the ND.
>
>
> > My wife briefly projected an image onto card from cheap binoculars and
> took a snap shot.
> > I mention this auspicious occasion purely to see some phys-l message -
> ANY phys-l message.
> > Brian Whatcott
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