Tuesday, June 5, 2012

The Transit of Venus - Photos by Bob Kelly

View of the Transit of Venus, photographed 5 miles west of Ames photographed between 7:59 and 8:32

Tech Specs….

Camera Nikon 2DX
Lens Effective Focal Length 2240 mm
ISO 100
Shutter 1/8000 sec
F stop Varied from f 9  to  f 45
Camera Mode Manual
Compensation -5 f stops


Venus is the larger black spot to the right, the other spots are not dust on the digital sensor, but sun spots instead!


Photos by:

Bob Kelly
Ames, Iowa
Story County



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