Venus appears as a black spot against the sun on Tuesday, as seen from the west side of Manhattan in New York. Astronomers around the world are training their telescopes on the skies to watch the transit of Venus as it passes between Earth and the sun.
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Venus appears as a black spot against the sun on Tuesday, as seen from the west side of Manhattan in New York. Astronomers around the world are training their telescopes on the skies to watch the transit of Venus as it passes between Earth and the sun.
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Ray Dobbins of New York uses a telescope to observe the transit of Venus at the High Line park in Manhattan.
Venus transits the sun —
Ray Dobbins of New York uses a telescope to observe the transit of Venus at the High Line park in Manhattan.
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Venus last passed between the sun and Earth in 2004. It won't happen again for 105 years.
Venus transits the sun —
Venus last passed between the sun and Earth in 2004. It won't happen again for 105 years.
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New Yorkers gather to witness the event on Tuesday. Watching without special glasses will permanently damage your eyes, experts say.
Venus transits the sun —
New Yorkers gather to witness the event on Tuesday. Watching without special glasses will permanently damage your eyes, experts say.
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CNN iReporter Christopher Oskoian snapped this shot of Venus in transit from Flint, Michigan.
Venus transits the sun —
CNN iReporter Christopher Oskoian snapped this shot of Venus in transit from Flint, Michigan.
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Observers in New York's Riverside Park view the event through special cardboard glasses.
Venus transits the sun —
Observers in New York's Riverside Park view the event through special cardboard glasses.
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An ultraviolet image taken from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory spacecraft shows Venus at the top left of the sun.
Venus transits the sun —
An ultraviolet image taken from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory spacecraft shows Venus at the top left of the sun.
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Astronomy students in Mexico City look at the sun through telescopes.
Venus transits the sun —
Astronomy students in Mexico City look at the sun through telescopes.
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Venus crosses the sun, as seen from Mexico City. The entire transit takes 6 hours and 40 minutes.
Venus transits the sun —
Venus crosses the sun, as seen from Mexico City. The entire transit takes 6 hours and 40 minutes.
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