The Venus transit taken with my iPhone 3GS through a telescope eyepiece atop Mt. Wilson on June 5, 2012. After the historic Venus transit and my involvement of the Astronomers Without Borders live webcast of the event from Mt. Wilson , I jetted off to Florida to give a talk at the 7×24 Exchange meeting in Orlando , so I had little time to post my transit photos on Astroengine.com. Now that my feet are (partially) back on the ground, I’ve found some time to upload them.
Interestingly, my favorite photos were taken using my trusty old iPhone 3GS through the eyepieces of random telescopes (pictured top), but here are some more from that awesome day.
For more, read my recent Discovery News articles based on the 2012 Venus transit:
The live streaming broadcast of the Venus transit atop Mt. Wilson, Calif.
Snapshot of the Venus transit in the evening of June 5, 2012.
A failed attempt at photographing the Venus transit through eclipse glasses.
Mt. Wilson’s solar observatories.
The sun sets during the June 5, 2012, Venus transit over California.
Astronomers Without Borders’ president and founder Mike Simmons talks during the Venus transit.
The Venus transit seen through a white light solar telescope.
The Venus transit taken with my iPhone 3GS through a telescope eyepiece atop Mt. Wilson on June 5, 2012.
The sun sets during the June 5, 2012, Venus transit over California.
The crowds of astronomers atop Mt. Wilson, Calif., during the Astronomers Without Borders Venus transit event on June 5, 2012.
A telescope silhouette during the Venus transit.
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