Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 23, 2004

A Picturesque Venus Transit

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 23, 2004 is “A Picturesque Venus Transit,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: David Cortner). The original explanation runs about 172 words.

From the explanation

“The rare transit of Venus across the face of the Sun earlier this month was one of the better-photographed events in sky history. Both scientific and artistic images have been flooding in from the areas that could see the transit: Europe and much of Asia, Africa, and North America.”

— APOD editors, June 23, 2004

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: June 23, 2004
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: David Cortner
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 172 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 23, 2004 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2004-june-23-a-picturesque-venus-transit

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