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Thanks Steve, I am off to the store to get some poster board so I can make a super long dew shield. Looks like rain till Sat so I might not need it after all. It might be too close to the sun for me at that point.

Joe

June 3, 2012 01:33 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Venus -3 days

Posted By Joe McBride

Thanks Guys! According to the article on spaceweather it doesn't happen until the planet is about a degree or so from the sun. I hope to try again today if it stays clear.

Joe

June 3, 2012 07:08 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Venus -2 days

Posted By Joe McBride

Sweet! I love it!

June 4, 2012 01:52 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

My C90 Solar Setup for the Transit

Posted By Joe McBride

Hi Steve, thanks for sharing photos of your clever ingenuities and viewing/shooting plans for the transit. I plan on using my trusty 70mm refractor with the 3x setup for the ingress...hoping to get a little of the Venusian atmosphere as it is crossing the solar limb. Then I will switch to a 1.8x and shoot a series with the whole solar disk filling the field, I plan to be shooting about 15 - 30 minutes...then in goes the eyepiece for the family to view to about 8:30pm when the sun sets behind the trees. They are calling for afternoon showers possible for here too. Regardless I am locked, cocked and ready to rock...doc!!!

Joe

June 5, 2012 08:20 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Venus - 1 day 3 hrs

Posted By Joe McBride

Thank You! Those guys in Europe are still imaging the planet...pretty amazing stuff!

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