Venus Transit recorded in Swindon, UK, 8th June 2004.
The small disc to right is projection through the view finder.
I was able to project a good image of the sun through my 90mm telescope onto a piece of white coated wood I had lying around. Unfortunately the only camera to hand was the camcorder, so the pictures are a little grainy.
Venus Transit recorded in Swindon, UK, 8th June 2004.
The small disc to right is projection through the view finder.
Venus Transit recorded in Swindon, UK, 8th June 2004.
Notice two sunspots near the center of the sun's disc.
This was a truly spectacular comet, and coming only 1 year after Comet Hyakutake (see below). The comets were so large and bright, it was possible to capture them using my old manual SLR camera. These Hale-Bopp pictures were taken with a tripod, and the shutter set to the 'B' setting - I did the timings manually using a shutter release cable.
Comet Hale-Bopp as seen from Easton, Suffolk. 4th April 1997, 12-12.30am
5 minute exposure, 400 ASA colour film
Comet Hale-Bopp as seen from Easton, Suffolk. 4th April 1997, 12-12.30am
10 minute exposure, 400 ASA colour film
Comet Hale-Bopp as seen from North Devon. Spring 1997.
Probably around 5 minute exposure, 400 ASA colour film
The below photo was a 10 minute exposure on 100 ASA film (all I had) using a 35mm SLR from a fixed platform. It was taken from Marsland Mouth on the Devon/Cornwall border on the West coast of England, 18th. April 1996.
"It was a stroke of luck that we saw the comet that night as it had been cloudy all week on our holiday. The last night it just cleared completely and being that North Devon is one of the darkest parts of England the seeing was very good. Through binoculars the comet looked like a fireball chasing after the sunset, with a tail that stretched for at least a quarter of the sky. Without my tripod I had to balance my camera on an open window that was built into the sloping roof of the holiday cottage. I was really worried that during the exposure I was going to hear a crash of my camera landing outside, if the wind had rocked the window ledge. It was very touch and go, and although the picture is of dubious quality, it is my very own keepsake of a truly spectacular comet."
Comet Hyakutake as seen from Marsland Mouth, North Devon. 18th April 1996.
10 minute exposure, 100 ASA colour film
Star Swirl showing Pole Star, Old Bush, Newtown, Hants, 1994
Additional star Swirls, Old Bush, Newtown, Hants, 1994
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