A Venus transit took place on June 5/6 with Venus being visible as a tiny black dot moving across the sun. The next Venus transit isn’t due until 2117. A transit of Venus occurs when the sun, Venus, and Earth line up in a perfect row, allowing observers on Earth to see the planet’s silhouette. Below are a compilation of photos and videos from the event.
Photo gallery with a sequence of images of the Venus transit, from the live feed by NASA’s Earth-orbiting Solar Dynamics Observatory:
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[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL-XOrrDlBM[/video]
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4UlIl4cdh0[/video]
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsSDW0h_yQM[/video]
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDXA2Jepdfw[/video]
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIbw3RmAtwE[/video]
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