Transit of Venus over the Sun
Observed around the world
June 6, 2012, Mie, Japan - Venus passes across the sun as seen from Yokkaichi, Mie prefecture in central Japan on Wednesday, June 6, 2012. "Transit of Venus", one of the rarest astronomical events occurred worldwide when venus passes directly between the sun and the earth. The last one occurred in 2004 and next pair in 2117 and 2125. (Photo by Shigeki Yamashita/AFLO) -ty-