Bourgas

The club of Astronomy of ELS "Geo Milev", Bourgas, conducted an observation of the Venus Transit from the schoolyard. The observation was held in the form of a sun projection by a 100mm refractor telescope.
The calculation of AU and the photographies of the event were made by Maya Temelkova, Georgi Sabev, Vasil Bratanov, Veselin Dobrev and Ognyana Baykova. The sun projection was photographed using a "FED 5" camera with "I-61 L/D" lens and 100 ASA film.

A month prior to the event, the students from the club informed Skat TV ,the FM+ radio station and Bourgas - today and tomorrow - a local newspaper about it.

Observations:

Visual:
During the 1st, 2nd and 4th contacts it was impossible measurements to be taken because of the heavy clouds. The results of the observation are as follows:

The 3rd contact of Venus with the Sun was observed at 11h 04min 16s UT.

The coordinates of Bourgas are:

                 Latitude : 42,30' N

                 Longtitude: 27,28' E

Photographic observations:

Team from AEG (English Langduade school – Burgas)

Projection of the Sun