Observation by Callum Potter: Solargraph June to December 2016

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Callum Potter

Observer

Callum Potter

Observed

2016 Dec 28 - 11:18

Uploaded

2016 Dec 28 - 11:21

Objects

The Sun

Equipment

Pinhole Camera (Coke Can)
Ilford Multigrade paper

Exposure

6 months

Location

Bredons Hardwick, Tewkesbury, Glos

Target name

The Sun

Title

Solargraph June to December 2016

About this image

Using a pinhole camera and 6 months exposure onto photo printing paper, the track of the Sun from Summer to Winter Solstice can be seen.

After exposing the paper, it is just scanned and then inverted and flipped to give a 'real' image.

Files associated with this observation

Solargraph_20160620-20161224.jpg (153.7 kB)

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Comments

Dawson, 2017 Jan 17 - 11:24 UTC

I love this. Seemingly so simple, but so effective.

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