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Jupiter
Saturn
Double
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Venus
The drawings
of Venus shown below have been compiled from the logbooks of Christopher
Taylor, and show what an experienced amateur astronomer using a moderate
sized instrument at the site, can expect to see. These drawings were
done at the eyepiece of the 12.5" f/7 Newtonian and in the last
instance a 2" refractor.
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 (All
drawings © 1999, Christopher Taylor)
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21.ii.96,
12.5" spec. X238 + polarizer, 17h.30, Seeing IV, better in
polariz. Diam =17" Ph=0.687 theoretical, < 0.6
actual. Note (i) Mottled shadings (ii) Brilliant whiteness of
N.p. limb. |
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2.v1.96,
2" OG, X25, 20h.15, Diam = 59", Ph =0.023. This view
is less than 8 days from inferior conjunction on 10th June. |
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8.v.96,
12.5" spec. X176, 12h.30. Seeing IV-V. Diam = 39", Ph.=0.25.
Note (i) Sharpness of horns and ? extension of S. (ii) Dark markings
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Transit
of Venus, 8th June 2004
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Venus
in daylight, 17.15hrs 22/05/04, 36" spec. Cambridge Observatory.
Venus
two weeks before the transit, photo by Christopher Taylor, telescope
courtesy of Roger Griffin, Cambridge. Ph=0.09 (Photo
© 2004, Christopher Taylor)
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On the
8th June 2004, Venus will transit (i.e. as seen from Earth will pass
across the face of the) Sun. This will be visible in the UK and will
take place from 6:19:54am to 12:23:36am (Transit timings for London,
UK).
For people looking for a local event in the Oxfordshire area, The
Museum of the History of Science, Oxford University, in
collaboration with Hanwell Community Observatory is holding
a free public observing event in the University Parks (at South lodge,
off of South Parks Road) Oxford University, from 10:00am to 12.00
pm. For further details see:
http://www.transit-of-venus.org.uk/events
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/myspace/nightsky/transitofvenus.shtml
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