Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 9, 2004

Venus Transit at Sunrise

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 9, 2004 is “Venus Transit at Sunrise,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Jimmy Westlake ( Colorado Mountain College )). The original explanation runs about 127 words.

From the explanation

“Did you see the transit? While some watched by webcast, sky gazers in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia were able to witness the complete 6 hour journey of Venus’ silhouetted disk across the face of the Sun.”

— APOD editors, June 9, 2004

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: June 9, 2004
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Jimmy Westlake ( Colorado Mountain College )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 127 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 9, 2004 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2004-june-9-venus-transit-at-sunrise

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