Venus transit: first NASA SDO Mission photos!

Here's one of the first picture:



Source from Camilla Corona SDO, NASA SDO's Mission Mascot.

And posted 25 and 6 minutes ago:





You can also following the transit progress direct live here:

Wow! That first one is gorgeous!
Wish I could see it, but my sky is covered in storm clouds!

Awesome photos. Always takes me back when I witness how darn BIG the Sun really is!

You really get a good perspective of how close Venus is to the sun.

Nice pic, O.P.

Spaceweather has a live updating gallery for people to post their pictures...

spaceweather.com...

grand photos...

i'm watching it live at this web-site: sunearthday.nasa.gov...

as a bonus, the adorkable banter of some astro-physicists doing their darndest to give us the play-by-play. scientists in the spotlight are so cuuuute.

Amazing picture, makes you realise just how massive the sun is

Or am I getting confused like Father Dougal

Great thread with some good input from other posters !

In a more serious post though, the images are amazing.

I just heard something on the live feed that is interesting though. Venus will not be in the west after it transits. Does this mean that we will no longer see venus in the evening, and that it will become the morning star.

Lucifer rising perhaps

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Yes, In a few days time Venus will appear just before Sunrise as the Morning Star.



elevenaugust, Lovely Pics. Thanks. S&F

Thanks for the links to the live streams.
I'm enjoying the comentary at youtube.com Live Stream

I've added the links to the thread: I’ve held a planet’s shadow in my hand. How you can too.

Don't miss your chance to hold the shadow of Venus in your hand.

Webcams are great but go outside and enjoy the experience if you can.

=) Enjoy!

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Amazing pics!

But how long until someone posts them as an alien spaceship flying near the sun to refuel?

WOW. That really does put in to prespective the closeness of the inner planets to Sol... Amazing find!

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Those pictures are wicked!
It is amazing how those pictures make it seem so close.

Excellent find!

Transit of Venus with Condoleezza Rice Goddess of Love to "Bright Eyes" (YouTube)



Music video.

5 & 6th June 2012. Photographs of the planet Venus in transit across the face of the Sun. Photographs of Condoleezza Rice.

Set to music "Bright Eyes" by Art Garfunkel.

"Condoleezza Rice for President/VP in 2012/16. Join this group of supporters from everywhere on the world wide web."

Rice for President Yahoo Group

Source

29 great photos can be seen at the In Focus Photojournal.

Still amazing pics coming in!