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floydbloke

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#636594 6-Jun-2012 12:19

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Shindig: Trying to source some solar glasses.

Trying to source some sun here in Wellington today.

Did Eric Clapton really think she looked wonderful...or was it after the 15th outfit she tried on and he just wanted to get to the party and get a drink?

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#636627 6-Jun-2012 12:58

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Was able to get the crappy $100 telescope to act as a projector, and having more success than I would have thought! :)
Not the best in High resolution clarity, but not too bad.

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#636693 6-Jun-2012 14:30

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dontpanic42: Was able to get the crappy $100 telescope to act as a projector, and having more success than I would have thought! :)
Not the best in High resolution clarity, but not too bad.

Sweet, well done! Pretty much same setup as mine except I was outside.
So glad to have seen it shortly after it begun, rain and cloud looks pretty set in now in Auckland.

Cheers,
Joseph

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#636711 6-Jun-2012 14:57

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That setup is sweet! Nice one.

The little things make the biggest difference.

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#636957 6-Jun-2012 21:04

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How I felt today!

Cheers,
Joseph

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#637051 6-Jun-2012 23:33

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Driving South from Christchurch today, I tried to find some blue sky. Half way between Waimate and Oamaru I got some much lighter cloud covering! I very quickly setup my telescope on the edge of a dirt road that had more than its fair share of horse poo on the ground.

There was no time for alignment, I just had to attach the camera and push my scope around to quickly locate the sun. Thankfully I located it faster than in any of my practice sessions, and I fired off three shots with my Canon 5D Mark II. I didn?t even have time to adjust the focus, I just hoped it was still in focus from my practice session last week. There would be time to check that in a minute. Or so I thought.

After just two or so minutes, thicker clouds took the sun away once again. More and more clouds came in after that, and the sun never shone through again. I was so lucky I stopped when I did!

Was two or three minutes worth the journey? Totally!! Also before the Sun went back into hiding, I held the filter up to my eyes and with no telescope, could see Venus. As I was driving home I thought more about what I?d seen. To see an entire planet as more than just a twinkle in the night sky with my naked eye (plus filter!) is something no one can repeat for over 100 years. I?m so lucky to have seen it and even luckier to have one of only a three shots come out as well as it did?

ISO 1600, 1/1600th Shutter Speed, Baader Solar Film (made yellow instead of white in Adobe Lightroom)

http://img.acianetmedia.com/i/7wYbj.jpg (for the more round version of what's below, lol)

Venus Transit

Venus Transit

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