Which transit set up

[libraryman]

Hi with the upcoming Venus transit, i have an option on which set up to use.

The choice is my OO OMC140 f/14 or my Vixen 102fl @f/9 i want to photograph it if alls well but the OMC only has a 1.25" focuser whilst the Vixen has 2" which one would be more suited since i can't mount both at once

Ray

[JamesF]

Assuming the cloud ever lifts, you have a bit of time. Why not experiment with both and see which results you prefer?

James

[estwing]

i'm gonna go for my 63mm,not luggin a big dob up a hill that early on the morning...to look at cloud and rain!, and don't tell me anything about the chance of good weather... haleys comet was gonna be visable,the eclipse was going to be great..yadda,yadda...sadly i hope to be proven wrong. so take which is easiest to handle

[nightfisher]

my thought would be with the vixen, might try it myself, is it june 6th early morning

[libraryman]

What time is the transit, i can see it's early dors but not sure exactly, i'll get a good veiw from my garden if it's early.

Ray

[estwing]

what alt willthe sun be also...i may seek higher ground

[John]

You don't need a big scope to see the transit. I used my old 60mm Tasco refractor to project the sun onto white card during the last transit of Venus - we got some fine views and photographs through the whole of the transit from first to last contact

Pity this years has such awkward timing

[NGC 1502]

What time is the transit, i can see it's early dors but not sure exactly, i'll get a good veiw from my garden if it's early.Ray

Hi Ray, from my location (Essex UK) sunrise is at 03.46 UT when Venus will be on the Solar disc, Interior Egress is at 04.37, Exterior Egress is at 04.55 hrs.

For BST add 1 hr to all times.

We will need a good NE horizon and luck to catch a glimpse. Several of my club plan to try.

Good luck Ed.

[estwing]

will stellarium show this if i wind it forward?

[libraryman]

Cheers Ed but I think we're going to struggle here in the midlands, sunrise is at 04:45 i think leaving about 45min's for observation, if you can get high estwing you might have a better chance than me.

Ray

[Gina]

Hmm - not sure about getting up that early in the morning but you never know At least I have a good view NE though not quite horizontal - there's a hill a bit higher than we are here.

[estwing]

just past alton towers for me..mow cop for you?

[libraryman]

Mowcop's too far: nothing very high around Blythe

Ray

[spaceboy]

I'm in Brum but plan to make the journey over to Skegness. I will have no obstacles other than clouds and maybe boats but I think it will still be a struggle to catch it at the altitude I'll be viewing from.

[jflowers]

will stellarium show this if i wind it forward?

Yes it does, I tried it to see the timings

[estwing]

skeggy...oooowwhhhooooo...fog horn!

[SamAndrew]

I'll be in Greece on Holiday for this, so I should be set for a good view ? will an ST80 be any good ? I'll have to get a solar filter ordered and tested soon.