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08-JUN-2004 Ernst Sch

Well inside the Sun

N47°26'22.3" / E 8°31'28.1" Alt.=1624ft / 495m

Um 07:40:41 Ortszeit ist das schwarze Scheibchen definitiv
auf der fast sechsstündigen Wanderung über die Sonnenscheibe.

At 05:40:41 UTC the small black disk of Venus has left the
border of the red background of the sun, and starting its
six hours apparent journey westbound across the sun.
Picture taken through Zeiss 1200/150mm APQ refractor with
Coronado H-alpha filter and ScopeTronix 40mm MaxVue eyepiece.
Afocal with T-adapter coupling. Sensitivity equivalent: 50 ASA.

Canon PowerShot G2
1/100s f/4.0 at 21.0mm full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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virginiacoastline13-Jun-2004 22:59
it's amazing to think a Canon G2 took this picture