The image below was taken as Venus approached the limb of the sun (Contact 3)
The image below was taken a few seconds before Contact 3. Note the "black drop effect".
June 8, 2004 Transit of Venus
The images below were acquired and processed as follows:
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Telescope: 10" f/10 LX-200
(classic), mounted alt-az
• Solar filter: Orion white light full aperture glass filter
• Camera: Orion color imaging eyepiece
• Video conversion: ADS DVD Express A/D converter, frames
recorded on Gateway notebook PC
• Processing: Each image is a combination of approximately 150
frames stacked using Registax 2
Curves adjusted and unsharp mask applied in Adobe Photoshop 6
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The image below was taken as Venus approached the limb of the sun (Contact 3)
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The image below was taken a few seconds before Contact 3. Note the "black drop effect".
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