k Transit of Venus, 56 June 2012 Transit of Venus, 2012. Venus black starting its transit of the Sun from 56 June 2012. The transit occurred as Venus moved from left to right, with ingress occurring at around 2209 UTC on 5 June and egress occurring at around 0449 UTC on 6 June. This was the second of a pair of transits, with the earlier transit occurring in 2004. The next pair of transits will occur in 2117 and 2125. This image is from NASAs Solar Dynamics Observatory, an Earthorbiting spacecraft launched in 2010 and used to observe the Sun. Here, the Sun and its atmosphere not seen in visible light is seen at a wavelength of 171 angstroms. Stock Photo - Afloimages
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Transit of Venus, 5 6 June 2012 Transit of Venus, 2012. Venus  black  starting its transit of the Sun from 5 6 June 2012. The transit occurred as Venus moved from left to right, with ingress occurring at around 22:09 UTC on 5 June and egress occurring at around 04:49 UTC on 6 June. This was the second of a pair of transits, with the earlier transit occurring in 2004. The next pair of transits will occur in 2117 and 2125. This image is from NASA s Solar Dynamics Observatory, an Earth orbiting spacecraft launched in 2010 and used to observe the Sun. Here, the Sun and its atmosphere  not seen in visible light  is seen at a wavelength of 171 angstroms.
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Transit of Venus, 5-6 June 2012

Transit of Venus, 2012. Venus (black) starting its transit of the Sun from 5-6 June 2012. The transit occurred as Venus moved from left to right, with ingress occurring at around 22:09 UTC on 5 June and egress occurring at around 04:49 UTC on 6 June. This was the second of a pair of transits, with the earlier transit occurring in 2004. The next pair of transits will occur in 2117 and 2125. This image is from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, an Earth-orbiting spacecraft launched in 2010 and used to observe the Sun. Here, the Sun and its atmosphere (not seen in visible light) is seen at a wavelength of 171 angstroms.

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