stronguOptics:/u /strongBorg 45EDIIbr/stronguMount:/u/strong Velbon Sherpa Pro FHD-52Q Tripodbr/stronguCamera:/u /strongCanon 50D, Hap Griffen modifiedbr/stronguFilters:/u /strongJMB Solar Filter (Class B)br/stronguExposure:/u/strong 1/500 second exposures at ISO 200br/ustrongAccessories:/strong/u Televue 2.5x Powermatebr/stronguLocation:/u/strong Rural, AB between Drumheller and Hannabr/stronguDate:/u/strong June 5, 2012br/stronguNotes:/u /strongAquired with Maxim DL, post processed and cropped in PS, Noise Ninja used to enhance contrastbr/ br/strongTRANSIT OF VENUS:/strong No one reading this will still be alive the next time Venus crosses the sun in Dec. 2117. That makes today special. On June 5th at 3:09 pm PDT, the second planet begins its historic 7-hour transit of the solar disk.