Venus Transit
8^th June 2004

The day started off very overcast, with little or no chance of viewing.  As the morning progressed, the clouds relented and allowed a peak at Venus and the Sun.  The clouds, however, ensured that their existence not be forgotten.  Every so often the transit was obscured, to be revealed again some seconds later.  With each obscurity the temperature dropped some more.  By the time that the transit had completed, the temperature forced the viewers into cover.

This set-up made the transit more spectacular, with Venus hovering between us and the Sun and some stray wisps of cloud passing in front of the pair.

Image Specs:

Camera            Canon
Model               300D Digital
Shutter Speed   1/60
ISO Speed        100
Time                 01H11PM
Date                 08/06/2004

Kevin Pearce