Venus transiting the Sun. Telescope image showing Venus (black disc) transiting in front of the Sun on 8th June 2004. Venus appears as a prominent bla

---

Venus transiting the Sun. Telescope image showing Venus (black disc) transiting in front of the Sun on 8th June 2004. Venus appears as a prominent black disk, as it is facing its night-side towards the Earth. Venus transits are extremely rare, the next ones taking place on 5-6th June 2012, 11th December 2117, and 8th December 2125.

---

Size: 4398px × 3971px
Photo credit: © DR JUERG ALEAN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 08/06/2004, 8, 2004, 21st, 8th, astronomical, astronomy, astrophysical, astrophysics, background, black, black--white, century, cosmology, cut, cut-, cut-outs, cutout, cutouts, heliological, heliology, image, june, monochrome, outs, passing, planet, planetary, rare, science, solar, space, star, sun, surface, system, telescope, transit, transiting, venus, white