Transit of Venus - June 5 2012 - Page 4

Ghoulish Delight · 06-05-2012, 04:52 PM

Obvious husband is obvious...but have you tried adjusting the focus on the binoculars for the larger image?

katiesue · 06-05-2012, 05:37 PM

We got the binoculars to work. Well Maddie did. I was out there with the neighbor and his boys and we maybe saw something. (Not really but we gave up). Maddie did it in about 4 seconds. Pretty clear.

Betty · 06-05-2012, 05:50 PM

We tried binocs for the recent eclipse and couldn't get it to work. What's the trick?

katiesue · 06-05-2012, 06:00 PM

paper about 12 inches away. It's sort of more of a shadow reflection rather than a straight through circle of light. I'm not sure how to describe it. I was putting the paper too far away. Right now it's a fairly clear spot - that kind of looks like a spec on the paper but it moves if you move the image so it's not.

Very technical no?

Morrigoon · 06-05-2012, 06:00 PM

dang, we don't have any :/

Ghoulish Delight · 06-05-2012, 06:01 PM

CP got it to work. Pretty damn cool.

katiesue · 06-05-2012, 06:04 PM

I've gotten more rolleyeyes in the last hour. I go check it every 20 mins or so. I've been dubbed crazy.

Ghoulish Delight · 06-05-2012, 06:05 PM

Here's a photo of her awesome results.
20120605_171559.jpg

Moonliner · 06-05-2012, 06:42 PM

*Whew*

Saw it! Just by the hair of my chinny chin chin.

Literally moments before first contact the spotty holes in the clouds closed up completely. So we hopped in the Mrs. Moonie mobile and set off on an adventure. We chased the holes in the clouds for close to two hours and managed to find one 5-min window where we had a good view. Using the binoculars with solar glasses duct taped over the primary lenses I had a great view before the clouds closed in again.

€uroMeinke · 06-05-2012, 07:55 PM

My eyes hurt

06-05-2012, 04:52 PM	#1
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Obvious husband is obvious...but have you tried adjusting the focus on the binoculars for the larger image? __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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06-05-2012, 05:37 PM	#2
katiesue Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,678	We got the binoculars to work. Well Maddie did. I was out there with the neighbor and his boys and we maybe saw something. (Not really but we gave up). Maddie did it in about 4 seconds. Pretty clear. __________________ My life is so exciting I can hardly stand it.
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06-05-2012, 05:50 PM	#3
Betty Kicking up my heels! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Silver State Posts: 3,783	We tried binocs for the recent eclipse and couldn't get it to work. What's the trick? __________________ Nee Stell Thue
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06-05-2012, 06:00 PM	#4
katiesue Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,678	paper about 12 inches away. It's sort of more of a shadow reflection rather than a straight through circle of light. I'm not sure how to describe it. I was putting the paper too far away. Right now it's a fairly clear spot - that kind of looks like a spec on the paper but it moves if you move the image so it's not. Very technical no? __________________ My life is so exciting I can hardly stand it.
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06-05-2012, 06:00 PM	#5
Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	dang, we don't have any :/ __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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06-05-2012, 06:01 PM	#6
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	CP got it to work. Pretty damn cool. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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06-05-2012, 06:04 PM	#7
katiesue Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,678	I've gotten more rolleyeyes in the last hour. I go check it every 20 mins or so. I've been dubbed crazy. __________________ My life is so exciting I can hardly stand it.
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06-05-2012, 06:05 PM	#8
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Here's a photo of her awesome results. 20120605_171559.jpg __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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06-05-2012, 06:42 PM	#9
Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	Whew Saw it! Just by the hair of my chinny chin chin. Literally moments before first contact the spotty holes in the clouds closed up completely. So we hopped in the Mrs. Moonie mobile and set off on an adventure. We chased the holes in the clouds for close to two hours and managed to find one 5-min window where we had a good view. Using the binoculars with solar glasses duct taped over the primary lenses I had a great view before the clouds closed in again. __________________ - Taking it one step at a time.
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06-05-2012, 07:55 PM	#10
€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	My eyes hurt __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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