Transit of Venus 2012: 3rd and 4th Contact
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Channel: Exploratorium · 2012 · Science & Technology
Watch the conclusion of Venus's 6.5-hour journey across the disk of the sun, one of the rarest astronomical events. At the third contact, Venus appears to touch the inside edge of the sun. At the fourth contact, the planet's outside edge touches the outside edge of the solar disk.
