The Day the Flickrverse watched the Venus Transit

June 6, 2012

The Flickrverse watches …

… as Venus passes between Earth and the Sun.

Many of you have taken spectacular images during yesterday’s Venus transit, preserving it for future generations until this astronomical phenomenon can be seen again in December 2117.

Photos from H.L.Tam, lomeranger, nasa hq photo, Clonedbird 克隆鳥 & Iris 艾莉絲, VisualUniverse, RogueMD, and NASA Goddard Photo and Video.

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