Crossing of The Venus

One of the rarest astronomical events occurs on Tuesday and Wednesday when Venus passes directly between the sun and Earth

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  • 06/06/2012 12:00 AM
One of the rarest astronomical events occurs on Tuesday and Wednesday when Venus passes directly bet

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One of the rarest astronomical events occurs on Tuesday and Wednesday when Venus passes directly between the sun and Earth
Venus passes directly between the sun and Earth, a transit that won't occur again until 2117

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Venus passes directly between the sun and Earth, a transit that won't occur again until 2117

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The planet Venus can be seen on its transit of the Sun, from New Delhi June 6, 2012

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Planet Venus transiting the Sun

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Image by : Adnan Abidi / Reuters

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The planet Venus can be seen on its transit of the Sun, Venus last made a visible pass in front of the sun in 2004 but will not make another visible transit until 2117

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Image by : Jorge Duenes/Reuters

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The planet Venus is seen as a black dot as it makes its transit across the sun over Tijuana, June 5, 2012. Venus made a slow transit across the face of the sun on Tuesday, the last such passing that will be visible from Earth for 105 years

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Image by : Jim Urquhart / Reuters

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The planet Venus makes a transit as a person watches the sun set over the Great Salt Lake outside Salt Lake City, Utah, June 5, 2012. The planet Venus made a slow transit across the face of the sun on Tuesday, the last such passing that will be visible from Earth for 105 years
 

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Image by : Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters

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The planet Venus makes its transit across the Sun as seen from Kathmandu June 6, 2012. Venus made a slow transit across the face of the sun on Tuesday, the last such passing that will be visible from Earth for 105 years