Hinode Views the 2012 Venus Transit
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SpaceTechnology
On June 5, 2012, Hinode captured these stunning views of the transit of Venus — the last instance of this rare phenomenon until 2117. Hinode is a joint JAXA/NASA mission to study the connections of the sun’s surface magnetism, primarily in and around sunspots.
Image credit: JAXA/NASA/Lockheed Martin
Kinda hard to believe these shots are even real