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Venus transiting the sun as it sets behind the telescopes of Kitt Peak. Image (c) 2012 David A Harvey, used with permission. |
Here at Texas A&M University - Commerce, we had an open house at our observatory. Roughly 150 people came, which is absolutely amazing. We had to fight some clouds - the transit started behind a thunderstorm, and the last hour that the sun was still up it was hidden behind clouds, and there were enough clouds we closed down early and didn't stay up to view the night sky. But those who braved the heat and waited out the clouds were treated to quite the spectacle.
In case you missed the transit because of clouds, work, school, sleep or indifference, here are some pictures, both from us and from others. Picture sources are indicated in the caption. You may feel free to use any images labeled as being from NASA (here are their terms of use), and you may use any images labeled as from me as long as you attribute them and don't use them for commercial purposes (my terms of use).