The Atmosphere of Venus
The Atmosphere of Venus, Transit of Venus
The atmosphere of Venus is visible just off the edge of the solar limb as Venus begins to egress from the disk of the Sun at 11:07:18 UT during the June 8, 2004 Transit of Venus. This photo was taken at high magnification through a telescope with a special white light solar filter. Photo © Copyright 2004 Jerry Lodriguss. All Rights Reserved.
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