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Transit_of_Venus_animation.ogv (Ogg Theora video file, length 56 s, 321 × 240 pixels, 630 kbps, file size: 4.22 MB)

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.

Source: http://svs-f.gsfc.nasa.gov/~wfeimer/SEC/Gen_SEC/IP/Transit.mpg

Media of the day This file was selected as the media of the day for 22 September 2009. It was captioned as follows:
English: Animation of the transit of Venus (video)
Other languages
Català: Animació del trànsit de Venus.
English: Animation of the transit of Venus (video)
Español: Animación del tránsito de Venus (vídeo)
Français : Animation en 3D de la planète Vénus de notre système solaire.
Македонски: Анимација на преоѓањето на Венера (видеоинсерт)
Polski: Animacja – podróż z Wenus na Ziemię.
中文(简体):金星月相变化示意动画
中文(繁體):金星月相變化示意動畫


Public domain This file is in the public domain in the United States because it was solely created by NASA. NASA copyright policy states that "NASA material is not protected by copyright unless noted". (See Template:PD-USGov, NASA copyright policy page or JPL Image Use Policy.)
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current22:38, 2 May 200556 s, 321 × 240 (4.22 MB)Brian0918The 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

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