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COPYRIGHT NOTICE Pictures are copyright © by the author but may be reproduced for non-commercial usage providing credit is given to the author. (E-Mail cbroward@ufl.edu) — Click images for larger versions. « Transit of Mercury »    « Transit of Venus »    « Moon & Mercury »    « Shuttle in Cetus »    « Total Lunar Eclipse 2008 » Transit of Mercury: 2006 November 8 Click image for larger version or here for largest available Chuck's first attempt to shoot with his DSLR on his C8, slightly butchered colorwise to bring out some detail around the sunspot. Picture taken shortly after transit began. A large sunspot (#923) also appears near limb of Sun. Can you tell which is Mercury? Also see our transit event page. Date 2006 November 8 Time Mid-Afternoon (abt. 2:15 p.m EST) Location University of Florida Cultural Center, West Side of Harn Museum of Art Telescope Celestron 8, f/10 Camera DSLR Transit of Venus: 2004 June 8 Click image for largest picture available The Sun was just rising for Gainesville for observers witnessing the 2004 transit of Venus. Date 2004 June 8 Time Early morning after sunrise (6:29 a.m. EDT) Location University of Florida Cultural Center Parking Garage Roof Telescope 6-inch Maksutov-Cassegrain More transit of Venus picture by club members here. The Moon and Mercury: 2005 May 12 Click image for largest picture available. (Mercury, lower right corner, may not be visible in this thumbnail) Although Mercury is one of the brighter celestial objects, this planet always remains near the Sun on the sky. Hence, Mercury is the most difficult naked eye planet to spot and is rarely seen. Best time to hunt for this planet is in twilight skies, when Mercury is near greatest elongation from the Sun (which varies from about 18 to 28 degrees), and when the ecliptic (Sun's apparent path on sky) makes a steep angle with the horizon. In the USA this occurs in spring for evening apparitions and autumn for morning apparitions. Usually only a half hour window or so exists starting a bit after sunrise or a bit before sunset. In this photo, look for Mercury (magnitude -0.4) in the lower right-hand corner, about 3.5 degree NW of the thin waxing crescent Moon, just over 1.5 days old (illumination 3.5%)! [Notes by H.L. Cohen] Date 2005 May 12 Time Evening Twilignt (sunset 6:36 p.m. EST) Location East of Gainesville, Florida Camera Kodak 5490 Digital, Lens at abt. 150 mm Exposure Auto Shuttle in Cetus: 2008 Feb. 18 Click image for largest picture available. Took this from the driveway (Gainesville, FL) ... Nikon D-80, 15 second exposure (f4.5) Total Lunar Eclipse: 2008 Feb. 20 Click image for largest picture available. Took this from the driveway (Gainesville, FL).

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