Our group begins the setup process about an hour before first contact, June 5, 2012. Photo credit: David J. Eicher
Yesterday, I shared with you the
second of a number of videos I shot on our Hawaiian transit of Venus trip two weeks ago. Among other activities, our group of about 100 travelers trekked up to the summit of Mauna Kea to see the 10-meter Keck I Telescope. We had as our guide a well-known user of the Kecks, Alex Filippenko from the University of California, Berkeley, and he gave us an insider’s tour. You saw those videos over the past couple days.
Now, I present the first of a few videos shot on the day of the transit itself — June 5, 2012 — as our group set up and got ready for the big event. We were located on the northwestern coast of the Big Island, Hawaii, at a little state park, with beautiful trees, wildlife, and, of course, the Pacific Ocean.
More videos from Hawaii to come.
Enjoy!