Venus Transit

  • Released Tuesday, May 29, 2012
  • Updated Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 12:35PM
  • ID: 10978

Venus appears as a black dot on the lower left edge of the sun in this GOES satellite image, captured during the 2004 transit.

Venus appears as a black dot on the lower left edge of the sun in this GOES satellite image, captured during the 2004 transit.

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory will capture unprecedented imagery of the transit and use the event to calibrate its sensors.

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory will capture unprecedented imagery of the transit and use the event to calibrate its sensors.

This map shows where and when the 2012 transit will be visible. Remember, never look directly at the sun.

This map shows where and when the 2012 transit will be visible. Remember, never look directly at the sun.

For More Information

See NASA.gov



Credits

Please give credit for this item to:
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Cover image courtesy of NASA's Transition Region and Coronal Explorer (TRACE)
GOES satellite image, captured by the GOES 12 satellite, courtesy of NOAA
Map of transit visibility courtesy of Michael Zeiler



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