Venus Transit 2004 – Results
Taurus Hill Observatorys measurements and results
Taurus Hill Observatorys observing group made two separate timings about Venus transit. First one was meade with 12″ Meade LX200GPS -telescope and second one with TAL-1 and Helios Skyliner -telescopes. This research main purpose was to measure the distance between the Sun and Earth. Here are the results.
Research group results:
1. contact: Did not get
2. contact: 05.37.04 UT, error 0.454 %
3. contact: 11.01.51 UT, error 0.085 %
4. contact: 11.20.34 UT, error 0.311 %
Average AU: 149569277 km
Average error: 0.019 %
Below is research groups results combined to theoretical result and other observers results
12″ Meade LX200GPS -telescopes results (ESO)
Observing teams results:
1. contact: 05.18.59 UT, error 0.036 %
2. contact: 05.37.09 UT, error 0.427 %
3. contact: 11.01.34 UT, error 0.177 %
4. contact: 11.15.45 UT, error 1.882 %
Average AU: 150221967 km
Average error: 0.417 %
Below is observing teams results combined to theoretical result and other observers results
TAL-1 and Helios Skyliner -telescopes results (ESO)
Observing teams and research groups combined results:
1. contact: 05.18.59 UT, error 0.036 %
2. contact: 05.37.04 UT, error 0.454 %
3. contact: 11.01.51 UT, error 0.085 %
4. contact: 11.20.34 UT, error 0.311 %
Average AU: 149589908 km
Average error: 0.005 %
Below is observing teams and research groups combined results combined to theoretical result and other observers results
Combined result (ESO)
Research groups results from pictures (+observing groups T1):
1. contact: 05.18.59 UT, error 0.036 %
2. contact: 05.38.22 UT, error 0.033 %
3. contact: 11.02.13 UT, error 0.034 %
4. contact: 11.21.28 UT, error 0.021 %
Average AU: 149594215 km
Average error: 0.002 %
Research groups results from pictures combined to theoretical result and other observers results
Combined results from pictures (ESO)
Second contact (T2), Taurus Hill Observatory
Third contact (T3), Taurus Hill Observatory
Fourth contact (T4), Taurus Hill Observatory
Research group:
Harri Haukka
Jari Juutilainen
Observing team (for example):
Henri Taino
Veli-Pekka Hentunen
Various observers