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These photographs were taken from the summit of Eagle Hill in Steuben, Maine, on June 5th, 2012. It was a very cloudy day, so there were only brief glimpses of Venus through the cloudcover. This resulted in these very dramatic photos.
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Photos © by Ahti Launis of Lithuania, an Eagle Hill alumnus. |
A transit of Venus occurs when Venus passes directly between the Sun and Earth. This alignment is rare, coming in pairs that are eight years apart but separated by over a century.
Past transits of Venus
December 9, 1874
December 6, 1882
June 8, 2004
June 5, 2012
Next transits of Venus
December 11th, 2117
December 8th, 2125