Newton Bresser 114/500
Refraktor 80/1250
Newton 100/1000
Solar filter
Olympus C - 4000 zoom + notebok

We will use digital camera Olympus C - 4000 zoom in afocal conjuction with reflector Bresser in order to see and photo the appearance. Bresser is shaded to an diameter of 50mm, which gets past to observing because it has good-sized diameter of an ocular. This conjuction has proved good while takeing photographs of eclipse of the Sun. The camera must be pointed by dioptrical compensation. Using the notebook screen is the best way to do it. Generally, there will be a solar filter on this camera. "Points of apposition" will be determined from here.

We will use method of viewing projection on shade in order to observe with refactor 80/1250. With this camera there is also a possibility to put solar shade on it.

In case of big interest we can prepare other reflector 100/1000 as a resource, but the only method of observing is the method of viewing projection on a shade.

Planned place of observing is the meadow in Karviná-Hranice near the restauration Ščerba. The meadow is surrounded by a lot of wood, which should keep the heat, so pictures should be unmoved and undisturbed.

Expected problems:
 - Weather
 - Discalibration of binocularses Newton ( Transport may cause misalignment of    speculums )
 - Mosquitos ( There are many swamps in surrounding woods )

Jan Kondziolka - a student, experience in passing Mercury over the Sun and eclipse of the Sun and the Moon, photomaking

Václav Bortlík - a student.

RNDr. Alois Halouzka - a teacher of Maths and Physics, long-term experience in branch, own author activity

Mgr. Robert Adámek - a teacher of Physics, own hand-builded binoculars Newton 300/1500, webmaster

And other without further appointment for now

Eclipse and passing of Mercury over the Sun

http://vt-2004.astro.cz/

http://www.eso.org/outreach/eduoff/vt-2004/