The Transit Of Venus: The planet Venus appears as a tiny black dot as it transits across the face of the sun on June 8, 2004. The rare astronomical event will take place again on June 5, 2012. Ian Waldie/Getty Images/NPR
Courtesy of the Griffith Park Observatory, Los Angeles.
On June 5, astronomy enthusiasts witnessed the Transit of Venus — one of the rarest predictable astronomical events.
Many photos are being posted here at Flickr.
And amazing videos:
SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory)
Plus, here are related stories that we posted before the event took place:
From NPR:
As Venus Transits The Face Of The Sun, Here’s How To Safely Watch
Look Up, Stargazers: June 5 Is The Transit Of Venus (Look up safely…)
From EarthSky:
Everything you need to know: Venus transit on June 5-6
View from space: Venus edging closer to sun prior to transit!
