Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 10, 2004

Venus at the Edge

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 10, 2004 is “Venus at the Edge,” an image. It is credited to Credit: D. Kiselman, et al. ( Inst. for Solar Physics ), Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences .. The original explanation runs about 158 words.

From the explanation

“With Venus in transit at the Sun’s edge on June 8th, astronomers captured this tantalizing close-up view of the bright solar surface and partially silhouetted disk .”

— APOD editors, June 10, 2004

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At a glance

Date: June 10, 2004
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: D. Kiselman, et al. ( Inst. for Solar Physics ), Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences .
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 158 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 10, 2004 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2004-june-10-venus-at-the-edge

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