Part three of our adventures in Stargazing

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First, the moon on the night of 3rd June 2004: The moon
Night Scene, 3rd June 2004 This was the view from our window, without the telescope.
June 8th was a historic day - a transit of Venus across the sun. This occurs every 121 years, so we HAD to try for some pictures...
My telescope A bright, sunny day here in caerphilly
This was taken at 09:15am - Transit of Venus
Transit of Venus And this was taken at 09:19am, using the makro mode on the camera
This was taken at 12:05pm, approaching the end - Transit of Venus
Transit of Venus And this was taken at 12:07pm, using the makro mode on the camera, just before the end of the transit.

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