[AZ-Observing] Re: Venus Transit
- From: Jack Jones <telescoper@xxxxxxx>
- To: "az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2012 21:44:55 -0700
Thanks for the reports. The seeing was very good in N Phoenix, in between
varying heat waves. Several large sunspot groups. Got pics of the transit
using a Canon T3i I borrowed from Costco. Problem is, it looks like a
keeper. Great features useful for astro work, like live view, magnified
live focusing, flip-out screen. I'm trying to upload to Picasa, must be a
traffic jam!
Jack Jones
SAC
On Tuesday, June 5, 2012, Steve D. wrote:
> Still going through the images. Rosie and I had 2 scopes setup and I ran
> 3 cameras- a Canon A1 with 400 ISO print film, (yes, film), a Nikon Coolpix
> S8000 and a Canon EOS Rebel XS DSLR. The scopesw were a Meade 8" LX200
> with a Thousand Oaks Type II filter and our yellow 6" F/4.5 dedicated solar
> scope.
> I think I got some great ones. I'll sort them out, upload them and post a
> link.
> Windy as heck at times from Stone Haven Obs, but it rose and fell all day.
> Most times, the seeing was as horrible as other places, but sometimes it
> was pretty decent. I calibrated to WWV before venturing out and called
> first contact at 15:07:34 MST. Plus or minus 5 seconds. Stayed pretty
> much at the eyepiece until 1800 MST when I had to eat or pass out. ;-)
> Fantastic!
>
> Steve Dodder
> Chairman, SAC Novice Group
> Coordinator, Grand Canyon Star Party, North Rim
> Director, Stone Haven Observatory
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