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Transit of Venus
A transit of Venus takes place when Venus passes directly between the Sun and the Earth, becoming visible against the solar disk. During a transit, Venus is visible as a small black circle moving across the face of the Sun.
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The transit of Venus was used to determine the numerical value of 1 AU, and therefore the distance between Earth and other astronomical objects. Today we know ...
A transit of Venus across the Sun takes place when the planet Venus passes directly between the Sun and Earth, becoming visible against (and hence obscuring ...