Sun  Planets and Moons  ID: 20040

From Venus to Venus Transit

Animations by Walt Feimer Released on December 3, 2004
An artist conception of the surface of Venus to Venus transit
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The Venus Transit Animation begins at the surface of Venus where heat ripples distort the scene in a shimmering heat bath. As we leave Venus and move off into space, we arrive at Earth and watch as Venus falls behind us and finally passes across the face of the Sun.
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As sunrise spreads across the United States, Venus' transit will be visible for a limited amount of time. This map shows how many minutes the transit will be visible for these areas.
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An artist's conception of the view of the Sun from under the clouds on the surface of Venus.
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An artist's conception of the view of the Sun from under the clouds of Venus.
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Venus approaching the Sun.
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A view of Venus almost completing its pass in front of the Sun.

For More Information

http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/transit/venus0412.html

Animation Credits

Walt Feimer (HTSI): Lead Animator
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab

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This item is part of this series:
Venus Transit

Keywords:
DLESE >> Space science
SVS >> Transit
SVS >> Venus
NASA Science >> Sun
NASA Science >> Planets and Moons