Transit of Venus - DIY view

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Scannersplitterguy
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Transit of Venus - DIY view

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Today I thought I would have a go at watching Venus transit the sun, using a cheap and safe technique.
I set up my binoculars on a tripod and focused the image of the sun on to a white piece of cardboard.
The results are quite spectacular! I simply photographed the cardboard 'screen' with my SLR camera.
One pic shows Venus right on the edge of the sun before it vanished. You will also notice some sunspots, too.

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Re: Transit of Venus - DIY view

Post by dags »

now why would you want a pair of binoculars on the sunshine coast for dude now let me think for a minute :D :D :D
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