Transit of Venus – First Contact
Venus, following first contact, photographed through clouds.
Date: June 5, 2012
Location: Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, Victoria, BC
Optics: TeleVue 85, f/7, used with a Thousand Oaks Optical Glass 2+ solar filter
Camera: Canon EOS 7D
Exposure: One frame of 1/13 second, ISO 400