Uploaded June 2012 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The LASCO C2 coronograph aboard the SOHO spacecraft has been watching the approach of Venus for its last solar transit until 2117. The actual size of the sun is represented by the white disk. This video covers June 4, 2012, to midday June 5.
The transit of Venus begins June 5, 2012, at about 6 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, or about 10 p.m. Universal Time. It will last for approximately 6 hours.
Credit: NASA
The LASCO C2 coronograph aboard the SOHO spacecraft has been watching the approach of Venus for its last solar transit until 2117. The actual size of the sun is represented by the white disk. This video covers June 4, 2012, to midday June 5.
The transit of Venus begins June 5, 2012, at about 6 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, or about 10 p.m. Universal Time. It will last for approximately 6 hours.
Credit: NASA
