The Venus
Transit 2004
... Photos from Events
During the Venus Transit, observing sessions were held in many
places. Some of these events were public showings in town squares, at
professional or amateur observatories, others took place in schools,
at planetaria, in science centers, etc.
Photos from these events are normally available at the websites of
the respective organisers, many of which are VT-2004 Network Members or VT-2004 National Nodes.
Some organisers have sent photos from these events to the VT-2004
programme - they are now stored at the VT-2004 website and can be
accessed via the list below on which the location and the organisers
of the event are indicated.
Astronomical images are available in the VT-2004 Photo Archive.
Proposals for images to be displayed here are welcome, but the
VT-2004 organisers reserve the right to decide which photos will be
shown. Send your photo by email to .
All photos on this page may be downloaded and used, provided the
organisers and the VT-2004 programme are indicated as source.
List of Event Photos
- Algeria, Constantine, Emir Abdelkader Mosque:
[Photo 1 - 91k] -
[Photo 2 - 114k] -
[Photo 3 - 116k] -
[Photo 4 - 119k] -
[Photo 5 - 86k] -
[Photo 6 - 52k] -
[Photo 7 - 27k] -
[Photo 8 - 114k] -
[Photo 9 - 7k] -
[Photo 10 - 187k] -
(Org: Sirius Astronomy Association; More pictures at
http://www.geocities.com/siriusalgeria/vt2004.htm).
- Antarctica, Australian Casey Station: [Photo 1 - 111k] -
(Photo by Paul Munro, Australian Antarctic Division; Andrew Klekociuk
writes: "Unfortunately it was completely cloudy at Casey during the
transit, although we had several expeditioners with cameras and
telescopes. They had practised during the previous weeks to ensure we
would get something if the weather cooperated.").
- Brasil, Campinas: [Photo
1 - 160k] - [Photo 2 - 75k]
- [Photo 3 - 144k] - [Photo 4 - 120k] - [Photo 5 - 95k] - (Org.:
Planetário de Campinas; More pictures at http://www.geocities.com/aster_site/transven/trans_ven.htm).
- Brasil, Mato Grosso, Cuiaba:
[Photo 1 - 367k] -
(Org.: Exploradores do Universo)
- Bulgaria, Varna:
[Photo 1 - 126k] -
[Photo 2 - 76k] -
[Photo 3 - 42k] -
[Photo 4 - 66k] -
[Photo 5 - 56k] -
[Photo 6 - 74k] -
[Photo 7 - 58k] -
(Org.: Astronomical Observatory - Bulgarian VT-2004 National Node)
- Bulgaria, Sliven:
[Photo 1 - 25k] -
[Photo 2 - 18k] -
[Photo 3 - 21k] -
[Photo 4 - 22k] -
[Photo 5 - 23k] -
[Photo 6 - 22k] -
(Org.: Astronomical Observatory Sliven)
- Bulgaria, Smolyan:
[Photo 1 - 48k] -
[Photo 2 - 68k] -
[Photo 3 - 47k] -
[Photo 4 - 63k] -
[Photo 5 - 75k] -
[Photo 6 - 82k] -
(Org: Planetarium - Smolyan)
- China, P.R., Guangzhou, Guangdong Chian:
[Photo 1 - 1376k] -
[Photo 2 - 1408k] -
[Photo 3 - 1376k] -
[Photo 4 - 1464k] -
(Org: Guangdong Astronomical Society)
- China, P.R., Hong Kong:
[Photo 1 - 492k] -
[Photo 2 - 659k] -
(Org:Tang Ying Hei College Astronomy Club)
- China, P.R., Yingtan:
[Photo 1 - 120k] -
[Photo 2 - 232k] -
[Photo 3 - 320k] -
[Photo 4 - 320k] -
(Org: Hanggao Astronomical Observatory)
- Croatia, Cakovec:
[Photo 1 - 226k] -
[Photo 2 - 160k] -
[Photo 3 - 155k] -
[Photo 4 - 221k] -
[Photo 5 - 250k] -
[Photo 6 - 251k] -
[Photo 7 - 139k] -
[Photo 8 - 248k] -
(Org: Gimnazija, Cakovec - Prof. Melita Sambolek)
- Denmark, Sønderborg:
[Photo 1 - 472k] -
(Org: EUC Syd and Amtsgymnasiet Sønderborg - Mogens Winther);
See also this site.
- France, Paris, Observatoire de Meudon: Visit of the
French Minister of Research -
[Photo 1 - 122k] -
[Photo 2 - 123k] -
[Photo 3 - 137k] -
[Photo 4 - 154k] -
[Photo 5 - 223k] -
(Org.: Observatoire de Paris and French VT-2004 National Node)
- France, Paris, Observatoire de Paris:
[Photo 1 - 662k] -
[Photo 2 - 763k] -
[Photo 3 - 687k] -
[Photo 4 - 663k] -
[Photo 5 - 696k] -
[Photo 6 - 693k] -
[Photo 7 - 722k] -
(Org.: Observatoire de Paris and French VT-2004 National Node)
- France, Ile de la Reunion:
[Photo 1 - 29k] -
[Photo 2 - 16k] -
[Photo 3 - 23k] -
(Org.: Observatoire de Makes - French VT-2004 National Node South)
- Germany, Garching, Bürgerplatz:
[Photo 1 - 186k] -
[Photo 2 - 171k] -
[Photo 3 - 144k] -
[Photo 4 - 104k] -
[Photo 5 - 153k] -
[Photo 6 - 136k] -
[Photo 7 - 143k] -
[Photo 8 - 1490k] -
[Photo 9 - 1382k] -
(Org.: Town of Garching and ESO)
- Germany, Cologne:
[Photo 1 - 391k] -
[Photo 2 - 348k] -
[Photo 3 - 390k] -
[Photo 4 - 311k] -
[Photo 5 - 349k] -
[Photo 6 - 336k] -
[Photo 7 - 308k] -
[Photo 8 - 366k] -
[Photo 9 - 534k] -
(Org: Institute for Geophysics und Meteorology, University of Cologne)
- Greece, Karditsa:
[Photo 1 - 120k] -
[Photo 2 - 94k] -
[Photo 3 - 122k] -
[Photo 4 - 98k] -
[Photo 5 - 71k] -
[Photo 6 - 117k] -
[Photo 7 - 121k] -
[Photo 8 - 105k] -
(Org.: Third TEE of Karditsa)
- Hungary - various sites
[Photo 1 - 205k] -
[Photo 2 - 641k] -
[Photo 3 - 399k] -
[Photo 4 - 426k] -
[Photo 5 - 129k] -
[Photo 6 - 164k] -
[Photo 7 - 499k] -
[Photo 8 - 252k] -
[Photo 9 - 175k] -
[Photo 10 - 414k] -
[Photo 11 - 272k] -
[Photo 12 - 434k] -
[Photo 13 - 92k] -
[Photo 14 - 52k] -
[Photo 15 - 186k]
- Ireland, Dublin, Sandymount Strand:
[Photo 1 - 51k]
(Photo: Walter Mee, South Dublin Astronomical Society)
- Luxembourg, Reckange/Mess, Primary School
[Photo 1 - 667 k] -
[Photo 2 - 665 k] -
[Photo 3 - 641 k] -
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- Luxembourg, Schifflange, Primary School
[Photo 1 - 52 k] -
[Photo 2 - 49 k] -
[Photo 3 - 49 k] -
[Photo 4 - 41 k] -
[Photo 5 - 41 k] -
[Photo 6 - 40 k] -
[Photo 7 - 52 k] -
[Photo 8 - 36 k] -
[Photo 9 - 28 k] -
(Images: Marcel Schneider)
[PDF file - 876 k]
- Poland, Wroclaw, Main Square:
[Photo 1 - 256k] -
[Photo 2 - 592k] -
[Photo 3 - 578k] -
[Photo 4 - 1411k] -
(Org.: Astronomical Institute and Polish VT-2004 National Node)
- Portugal, Cascais, Alvide:
[Photo 1 - 286k] -
[Photo 2 - 292k] -
[Photo 3 - 285k] -
(Org.: Escola Secundária de Alvide)
- Portugal, Riba D'Ave:
[Photo 1 - 619k] -
(Org.: Externato Delfim Ferreira)
- Portugal, Villa Franca de Xira:
[Photo 1 - 846k] -
[Photo 2 - 810k] -
(Org.: Reynaldo dos Santos School)
- Romania, Bucharest, Astronomical Institute:
[Photo 1 - 727k] -
(Org.: Astronomical Institute - Romanian VT-2004 National Node)
- Romania, Bucharest, National Children's Palace:
[Photo 1 - 145k] -
[Photo 2 - 137k] -
(Org.: Urania Astronomical Association)
- Slovakia, Rimavska Sobota:
[Photo 1 - 138k] -
[Photo 2 - 169k] -
[Photo 3 - 85k] -
[Photo 4 - 131k] -
[Photo 5 - 127k] -
[Photo 6 - 86k] -
[Photo 7 - 50k] -
[Photo 8 - 112k] -
[Photo 9 - 74k] -
[Photo 10 - 64k] -
(Org.: Slovak Union of Amateur Astronomers and Observatory Rimavska
Sobota - more information here)
- Slovenia, Kamnik:
[Photo 1 - 651k] -
(Org.: Astronomy Club Komet)
- United Kingdom, Rotherham:
[Photo 1 - 178k] -
[Photo 2 - 163k] -
[Photo 3 - 222k] -
[Photo 4 - 251k] -
[Photo 5 - 216k] -
(Org.: AURIGA Astronomy
at the Magna Science Adventure Centre)
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