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Scoop Reader Images: Transit Of Venus Photos

Published: Wed 6 Jun 2012 02:00 PM
Scoop Reader Images: Transit Of Venus Photos
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Parts of New Zealand have seen the Sun for today's transit of Venus, and Scoop has received a photo or two.
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Bren Harrison says: Here's a shot I just took of Venus transiting the Sun from my deck in Waterview.


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Helen Lawrence: Here are some photos I took of the transit of Venus from Auckland using a 114mm reflector telescope.


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And Christchurch's Apple Pie Design prepared this representation of a Transit of Venus for those who missing it due to cloud cover. "Put on the chains...":


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"Official" images of the eclipse and timelapse video from NASA are available at venustransit.gsfc.nasa.gov.
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