Sun through paper solar viewer

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Sun through paper solar viewer

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Sun shot through paper solar viewer (Thanks Clifford!) using a compact camera 10 mins ago:

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As it is, cropped only, no image editing.
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Hi,
Gary wrote:Sun shot through paper solar viewer (Thanks Clifford!) using a compact camera 10 mins ago:

Image

As it is, cropped only, no image editing.
Paper solar viewer?? You mean those paper with solar filter mounted on it?? No bad... still can see sun spots!

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Thanks! Ya, this one I got from Clifford:

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Hand holding it in front of lens and shooting it with the other hand.
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Ah...this was the one of the items sponsored by our vendor (I think it was Lee Wee Kiong, our Meade vendor, correct me if I am wrong) who gave it out to everyone at the previous Venus transit. I had it with me on that day but all I saw was a tiny blurred sun covered by clouds. :)
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Airconvent wrote:Ah...this was the one of the items sponsored by our vendor (I think it was Lee Wee Kiong, our Meade vendor, correct me if I am wrong) who gave it out to everyone at the previous Venus transit. I had it with me on that day but all I saw was a tiny blurred sun covered by clouds. :)
That is correct. The other side of this viewer mentions that.
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The only thing is that I collected the viewer during Astronomy 2008 and not 2004 Venus transit.

So Gary, now you know the source to get this viewer and maybe sponsor, haha
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