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The equipment used was a 76mm TeleVue with a
60mm Coronado H-Alpha Filter. A Phllips ToUcam 840k Pro Web Cam imaged
the Transit onto a Laptop Computer. A Takahshi Teegul Equatorial Mount
sat on a modified Bogen 3021s Tripod.
The Computer screen is shielded by a rather ugly, but effective
home-made fold-up paper shield. designed and made by me.
A pair of easy to see yellow Pelican 1450
Cases are used to transport all but the Tripod. The Computer is
carried in the lid of the case that the Optical Tube Assembly and Solar
Filter are carried in.
The Durable Pelicans act as a seat and
Computer Table at the observing site and easily fit under an the Airline
Seat.
The Webcam captures still images at 1.3
mega pixels. Though the resolution may seem low, the results are
quite good. Because I can focus a live image on the large Computer
Screen. The Focuser is motorized to prevent me from jiggling the
scope when focusing. Though the Computer battery died 4.5 hours into the
Transit (coincidently during a brief cloud cover), a quick
re-charge enabled me to finish recording the Transit.
Unlike a Solar Eclipse in which "Totality" only lasts a few minutes, the
Transit lasted 6 hours. The atmosphere was more relaxed and social
during the event.
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