Saturday, June 9, 2012

Transit of Venus

Transit of Venus across
the face of the Sun
Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day
Image Credit: JAXA, NASA, Lockheed Martin

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2 comments:

  1. Whit's Whittlings2June 10, 2012 at 11:29 AM

    This photo makes Venus appear large in respect to the sun. When viewed against the full sun in the background, the planet looks like a small mole on the face of the sun.

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  2. Divine Ms. MoonJune 10, 2012 at 1:21 PM

    Yes, and don't you just love that part about photography? Point of view is everything.

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