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It was seen in 2004 in many parts of Europe, Africa, Asia and North and South America. The Venus transit was visible over about 75 percent of the Earth, and ended at sunrise over central and eastern North America. The event was over by the time the Sun rose over the West Coast of North America (but viewers in Alaska could see the beginning of the transit and, for Northern Alaskans, the entire transit, because the Sun does not go below the horizon).
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What is a transit in Venus?
THe transit of venus is when earth and venus's orbits allign so that from earth it looks as if venus is passing over the face of the sun.
What is transit of Venus?
The passage of the planet Venus as it crosses in front of the sun, in opposition to the earth.
Is Venus' best seen at opposition?
Seen from Earth, Venus can never appear at opposition.
When will the next transit be seen on earth?
There will be a Transit of Venus on June 5/6, 2012, depending on which side of the International Date Line you're on. The best views will be from Guam or perhaps Japan on June 6; Guam often has cloudy weather.
What planet can never be seen from earth at midnight?
venus... :)
What happened this year with Venus?
You probably mean the " transit of Venus", when Venus crosses the Sun as seen from Earth.
What is a transit in Venus?
THe transit of venus is when earth and venus's orbits allign so that from earth it looks as if venus is passing over the face of the sun.
What do astronomers use to measure planets?
Planets' sizes are measured from their angular width as seen from the Earth. The basic scale of distances is calibrated by measurements of Venus from different points on Earth at the time of a transit of Venus.
How does Venus transit the Sun?
sun Venus and earth are coming in the same node
What is transit of Venus?
The passage of the planet Venus as it crosses in front of the sun, in opposition to the earth.
Is Venus' best seen at opposition?
Seen from Earth, Venus can never appear at opposition.
When will the next transit be seen on earth?
There will be a Transit of Venus on June 5/6, 2012, depending on which side of the International Date Line you're on. The best views will be from Guam or perhaps Japan on June 6; Guam often has cloudy weather.
What satellite found Venus?
No satellite found Venus. Venus can be seen from Earth with the naked eye.
When was Transit of Venus - opera - created?
Transit of Venus - opera - was created in 2007.
What plant can be seen from earth with naked eye?
Venus
What planet can never be seen from earth at midnight?
venus... :)
Why does Venus pass between the sun and the earth?
Venus and the Earth both have very nearly circular orbits round the Sun, but Venus's orbit has a smaller diameter. Since the two orbits are nearly in the same plane, and Venus goes round more quickly than the Earth, it follows that Venus must pass between the Earth and the Sun every time it overtakes the Earth. Venus does approximately 365 revolutions in the time taken by the Earth to do 225. Because the two planets' orbits are slightly inclined, the three object are lined up exactly quite infrequently, but sometimes Venus passes between Earth and Sun and can be seen as a black dot crossing the face of the Sun in what is called a transit of Venus.
