Information: Venus transits the
sun. Prof. Matie Hoffman (right) and Hannes Calitz, observer at Boyden
Observatory (both from the Department of Physics, University of the Free State)
are watching the transit of Venus in front of the sun closely with the “sun
telescope” (20 cm Celeostat Solar Telescope). Notice the small black
circle (Venus) close to Prof. Hoffman’s cap, in front of the mammoth sun.
Date: 8 June 2004
Time: Place: Boyden Observatory
Equipment: Nikon F3 (Film); 50mm f1.8
lens.
Technique: Negatives were scanned and
image was finalised in Photoshop
