Joey's Astronomy Blog

03 June 2012

The Venus transit will take place in a couple days! Here are two simulations from the U.S.

San Diego, CA

Phoenix, AZ

Posted by JoeySS at 1:24 PM

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Planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune (ALL 8)

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Caldwell: 3/109

Lunar 100: 5/100

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Comets: 1

Asteroids: 0

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