This is an image of the Venus transit of the sun, June 5, 2012. The planet Mercury will cross in front of the sun as seen from earth on May 9, 2016. A solar filter can be used to photograph this event safely. I've added notes on capturing this sort of event on my blog:
http://www.jeffsullivanphotography.com/blog/2014/04/07/venus-transit-across-the-face-of-the-sun-june-5-2012/
#astrophotography #teamcanon #solar #transit #Mercury
Venus transit of the sun, June 5, 2012. The planet Mercury will transit the sun on May 9, 2016.
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Splendid!
The Simple Wonders of the world that should keep hope in our heads. And. Hearts. Thanks
moon
メルヘンです(^_^)
私は宇宙も大好きです(*^-^)
見てみたいと思いました。
ありがとうございますm(__)m
感謝しています。
Cool 😎 picture
WOW!
Meraviglioso! Auguri di prossimo foto!
+长安云瑾 Sun. And planet Venus.
Wow
oooohhh i like thissss
Crackers.
STILL DOESN'T EXPLAIN WHY THE SUN GETS SO CLOSE.?
wow I want to witness this kind of phenomenon.