Venus Transit 2012: Amazing Photos by Skywatchers

2012 Venus Transit Seen in Trenton, Ontario, Canada

Skywatcher Roy MacLellan sent this Venus transit photo taken on June 5, 2012, from Trenton, Ontario in Canada.

2012 Venus Transit Seen in Fostoria, MI

Skywatcher Gerry Beth Buckel sent in his photo of the June 5, 2012, transit of Venus, and writes: "We had cloud cover in Fostoria, MI which helped to get the photos."

2012 Venus Transit Seen in New York City

Paramjeet Singh sent in this photo of the June 5, 2012, Venus transit. He wrote: "I got lucky in New York that I could shoot these pictures in between the clouds."

Venus Transit 2012 Photographed by Mike Allison

Skywatcher Mike Allison sent in this photo of the Venus transit taken on June 5, 2012. No location given.

Venus Transit 2012 in Entiat, WA

Skywatcher Tim McCord caught the Venus transit on June 5, 2012, in Entiat, WA.

2012 Venus Transit Seen in Las Vegas

Tyler Leavitt sent in this photo of the June 5, 2012, Venus transit. He writes: "First photo of Transit through meade 90 mm telescope and DSLR adapter. It's very windy here in Vegas, so I am fighting with camera shake. Still a very beautiful thing to watch."

2012 Venus Transit Seen in Whitestown, IN

Skywatcher Alexander Hine sent in this photo of the Venus transit taken on June 5, 2012, in Whitestown, IN. He writes: "Yes it's grainy, but this my best attempt at taking a photo of the transit of Venus across the sun."

2012 Venus Transit Seen in Aptos, CA

Skywatcher Guy Zahller sent in this photo. He writes: "Here is a photo of the transit taken from my front porch in Aptos, CA at around 3:45 PM."

2012 Venus Transit Seen in Maricopa, AZ

Skywatcher Meggan Wood sent in this photo. She writes: "Venus transit of the sun, 6-5-12 at 4:59PM. NexStar 5SE telescope with a homemade solar filter and my Canon Rebel Xsi attached with a basic T-ring and adapter. Maricopa, AZ."

2012 Venus Transit Seen Near San Francisco, CA

Skywatcher Amy Van Artsdalen