{"id":1050,"date":"2012-06-11T09:16:30","date_gmt":"2012-06-11T13:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/?p=1050"},"modified":"2017-05-09T09:39:37","modified_gmt":"2017-05-09T13:39:37","slug":"post-transit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/?p=1050","title":{"rendered":"Post-Transit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The local astronomy club had telescopes set up at Lake Monroe for public use during the event, but I made my own viewer with a pair of binoculars, cereal box, piece of abandoned foam core, and temporary prop. I got some fantastic projected images despite the fact my sunshield said &#8220;Cheerios&#8221; on one side.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1051\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/calendar.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1051\" class=\"wp-image-1051\" src=\"https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/calendar-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/calendar-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/calendar-768x573.jpg 768w, https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/calendar.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1051\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Monroe Lake State Park progam.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1053\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/cloud-cover.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1053\" class=\"wp-image-1053\" src=\"https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/cloud-cover-224x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/cloud-cover-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/cloud-cover-768x1028.jpg 768w, https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/cloud-cover-765x1024.jpg 765w, https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/cloud-cover.jpg 1530w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1053\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fought the clouds for much of the day.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1052\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/cheerios.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1052\" class=\"wp-image-1052\" src=\"https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/cheerios-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/cheerios-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/cheerios-768x570.jpg 768w, https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/cheerios-1024x760.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/cheerios.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1052\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Make a sunshield from a cereal box. Cap one side of the binoculars.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1056\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/test-e1494337094836.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1056\" class=\"wp-image-1056\" src=\"https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/test-e1494337094836-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/test-e1494337094836-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/test-e1494337094836-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/test-e1494337094836.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1056\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Testing the projection.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1057\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/venus.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1057\" class=\"wp-image-1057\" src=\"https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/venus-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/venus-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/venus-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/venus-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/venus.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1057\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image projected on foam core.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1054\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eclipse-glasses.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1054\" class=\"wp-image-1054\" src=\"https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eclipse-glasses-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eclipse-glasses-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eclipse-glasses-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eclipse-glasses-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eclipse-glasses.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1054\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Demonstrating proper use of eye protection.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1055\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/shades.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1055\" class=\"wp-image-1055\" src=\"https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/shades-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/shades-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/shades-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/shades-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/shades.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1055\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spend the buck for shades.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The local astronomy club had telescopes set up at Lake Monroe for public use during the event, but I made my own viewer with a pair of binoculars, cereal box, piece of abandoned foam core, and temporary prop. 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