Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 17, 2004

Transit of Venus Stereogram

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 17, 2004 is “Transit of Venus Stereogram,” an image. It is credited to Credit: G. Schneider ( Steward Obs. ), J. Pasachoff ( Williams College ), TRACE Project , NASA. The original explanation runs about 122 words.

From the explanation

“Venus glides in front of an enormous solar disk in these two frames from the TRACE satellite imaging of the inner planet’s 2004 transit .”

— APOD editors, July 17, 2004

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 17, 2004
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: G. Schneider ( Steward Obs. ), J. Pasachoff ( Williams College ), TRACE Project , NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 122 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 17, 2004 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2004-july-17-transit-of-venus-stereogram

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