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Venus Transit Over Sun

Date

June 8, 2004

Location

Oeiras, Portugal (38 42 N, 9 17 W)

Section 1 - Photos obtained with a digital camera, without telescope

• Olympus C-730UZ Digital Camera
• 35mm equivalent zoom: 350mm
• Program mode
• Baader Planetarium solar filter (see construction process)

Section 2 - Photos obtained with a telescope

• Mak-Cass 5" 1500mm (f/12)
• Baader Planetarium solar filter (see construction process)
• EQ3-2 motorized mount
• Olympus OM-1
• Kodak Gold 200 Film

(Click each photo to enlarge.)