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Old 06-06-2012, 03:58 PM
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okiscopey (Mike)
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Glad the next transit isn't for 105 yrs ... Kandos School event

Even the astronomer royal of Kandos (me, first shot) couldn't keep the skies totally clear!

Only about 5% of the event was free of clouds, but with the help of the Kanos School's science and other teachers, we manged a commendable 'throughput':
at least 400 kids and dozens of adults saw the transit through eclipse specs, an 8x50 finder and a C9.25.

Quite an exhilarating and exhausting 6 hours!

I've done my bit for public astronomy, now for a well-earned beer!
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