Re: [APML] Mercury Transit

["Chris Cook" <ccjd@ix.netcom.com>]

Transits are definitely cool.  I remember photographing the one in 1999.
Can't wait for the Venus transit in '04!  I hope to catch it in progress as
the sun rises.

Chris

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Chris Cook
Astronomical & Nightscape Photography
www.abmedia.com/astro

-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher Go <christone@pacific.net.ph>
To: Discussion of Film Astrophotography <astro-photo@seds.org>
Date: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 8:50 PM
Subject: Re: [APML] Mercury Transit


>You bet. I have been listening to this kind of comment the whole 5
>hours.  Most people think we were crazy to be under a 40C sun and getting
>sunburn for a tiny little dot.  Many were expecting to see features of
>Mercury because  Mercury was suppose to be closest to the earth during that
>time.  I had to explain to them that we can only see mercury's
>shadow.  They would exclaim, "and your out here for that?"
>
>Regards,
>
>Chris
>
>At 08:33 PM 05/07/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>>Nice catch!
>>It amazing how we astronomers get excited about some little black dot....
>><g>
>>
>>Chris
>>
>>
>>----------------------------------
>>Chris Cook
>>Astronomical & Nightscape Photography
>>www.abmedia.com/astro
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Christopher Go <christone@pacific.net.ph>
>>To: astro-photo@seds.org <astro-photo@seds.org>
>>Date: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 7:27 PM
>>Subject: [APML] Mercury Transit
>>
>>
>> >Hello guys and girls,
>> >
>> >Here are my images of the Mercury Transit.
>> >
>> >http://mtransit.christone.net
>> >
>> >Regards,
>> >
>> >Chris
>> >
>> >Christopher and Vicky Go
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