EUROPEAN EDUCATIONAL EUROPEAN EDUCATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL PROGRAMMEASTRONOMICAL PROGRAMME
““VENUS TRANSITVENUS TRANSIT 2004” 2004”
Borislav Petrov, amateur astronomer, VarnaBorislav Petrov, amateur astronomer, VarnaVeselka Radeva Veselka Radeva
Astronomical Observatory,VarnaAstronomical Observatory,VarnaIoanna Kokotanekova Ioanna Kokotanekova
Astronomical observatory, Dimitrovgrad Astronomical observatory, Dimitrovgrad Mitko Kokotanekov Mitko Kokotanekov
Astronomical observatory, HaskovoAstronomical observatory, Haskovo
BULGARIABULGARIA
Directions of the project
Project Venus transit 2004 in Bulgaria will be realized in 3 directions:
for teachers and students, for amateur astronomers,
and for citizens.
The fist project is “The dance of Venus”.
The project will activate the work in the schools during a month – from May 10th to June 10th.
The young students from different schools from Varna, Bulgaria observe Mercury transit.
The second project is “Catch the Planet Venus”
The project is for the amateur astronomers for the Astronomical clubs, for the students who are taught in
the Public Astronomical Observatories and the amateur astronomers from all over the country.
Astronomical club “Helios“
Astronomical observatory, Dimitrovgrad
Observation of Mercury transit 05.06.2003
The registered for participation amateur astronomers will receive Methods for visual, photographic and video observations, they will time the moments of contacts and make photographic and video observations.
Astronomical club “Helios“Astronomical observatory,Dimitrovgrad
The third project is: “Public observations”
For the citizens who will observe the Sun and Venus during the Venus Transit, popular talks about the Sun,
Venus, etc. will be given.
Astronomical club “Canopus” from Observatory in Varna observe with many people particular Solar eclipse, 31.05.2003, Bulgaria
Contests
Project Venus transit 2004 in Bulgaria announces contests for the best photographs of Venus Transit for
students and amateur astronomers. The best photographs will be presented on a special astronomical
exhibition in the Art gallery in Varna.
Mercury Transit from Domitrovgrad
Suggestions about methods for observations of Venus
Transit, June, 08 2004.
VISUAL PHOTOGRAPHICVIDEOCCD
Methods for visual observations
Projection of the image on a screen.Observation through a telescope with solar filter.
Astronomical observatory and planetarium, Varna, Bulgaria
PROJECTION WITH THE BINOKULARS
PROJECTION WITH A TELESCOPE
PROJECTION WITH A TELESCOPE IN A BOX FROM A MONITOR
Mercury transit, 2003
What are they looking for
You can photograph calmly, the Sun won’t run away
Bulgarian version of the Solar gun made from a plastic flowerpot
For more information:
Tasks during the visual & the photographic observations
• Registration of the contacts
•Sketching and taking pictures of the Sun and the movement of Venus
• Visual and photographic observations of the “black drop” effect
•Visual and photographic observations of Venus’ atmosphere
• Visual and photographic observations of unusual phenomena
• Visual and photographic observations of Venus near solar spots
• Visual and photographic observations of Venus outside the solar disk
Observations with a web camera
A telescope system Newton 200/1000
Observations with a Digital camera
The active Sun – October 2003Ilyan Darganov
Nikon Coolpix 995
Venus' CrescentIlyan Darganov and
Borislav PetrovNikon Coolpix 995
April 29, 2004, Varna
VT-2004 Photo of the Day April 19, 2004
Ilyan Darganov andBorislav Petrov
Nikon Coolpix 995March 26, 2004Varna, Bulgaria
The web-page for the programme has been created.
Clear skies and good luck!
http://www.geocities.com/vt2004bg