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Venus Transit 08/06/2004

This is a very rare phenomenon in which Venus passes between Earth and the Sun resulting in the following photos. They were taken with afocally by my friend Huiting with her takahashi FC76 and Fujifilm F610 at a magnification of 38x.

The Droplet Effect (Above)

This photo shows the droplet effect as reported by some observers. Resolution determines if this effect is seen clearly. to find out more, visit http://skyandtelescope.com/news/article_1277_1.asp

One Third Through(Above)

Venus one third of its way through the transit.

Enlarge(Above)

A photo taken with higher magnification.