[AZ-Observing] Re: Transit preparations
- From: Tom Polakis <tpolakis@xxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2012 12:58:35 -0400
---- Stan Gorodenski <stanlep@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Is there the possibility of seeing anything other than a black disk in front
> of the Sun?
Certainly, and it all happens during the 17 minutes of immersion. Look for the
aureole, which is bright enough to see through a solar filter. Paolo Tanga
writes about it at these two sites.
http://transitofvenus.nl/wp/observing/aureole/
http://transitofvenus.nl/wp/2011/07/18/observe-the-aureole/
Tom
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