From: george hall <george2003@sbcglobal.net>
Date: June 12, 2012 10:19:44 AM MDT
To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Astro_IIDC] a gift of watermelon pickle
Alan,
Great images! Puts the significance of our small planet in true perspective.
George
On Jun 12, 2012, at 8:56 AM, Alan Friedman wrote:
Hi all,
I had the great pleasure of witnessing the transit of Venus with my friend Dave Jurasevich from Mount Wilson Observatory. George Whitney, Kirk Rogers, Mike Long and I were positioned in and around Dave's dome with a clear view of the sun from beginning of transit to almost sunset. Here are a few images I've completed so far. The seeing, unfortunately, was quite turbulent most of the afternoon... but I am not inclined to quibble with the gift of being able to experience this rare spectacle twice in my lifetime.
http://www.avertedimagination.com/img_pages/transitofvenus_early.html
http://www.avertedimagination.com/img_pages/transitofvenus.html
http://www.avertedimagination.com/img_pages/transitofvenusBW.html
all the best,
Alan
Alan Friedman