Transit of Venus 2012 on 06 Jun 2012 (Observation 82)
Date:
06 Jun 2012 (NZST)
Time:
10:00 (NZST)
Title:
Transit of Venus 2012
Observed and photographed transit of Venus.
Used C8 with eypiece projection, Canon 75-300 with solar filter.
Photo times...
7323 10:12:00 (computer time) = 10:18:42 (camera)
7324 10:13:00 = 10:19:43
7325 10:14:00 = 10:20:42
7326 10:15:00 = 10:21:43
7327 10:15:30 = ?
Time difference correction = -06:43
7430 10:23:58 = 10:17:15 first contact seen (predicted 10:15:55)
7376 10:41:27 = 10:34:32 second contact seen (predicted 10:33:52)
Significant black drop apparent between 7367 and 7376
Black drop time: 10:33:40 - 10:33:52
10 sunspots also visible.
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