Here is a composite image showing the path of Venus as it transits the sun. From my location within the U.S the entire transit was not visible (which is why Venus is not visible during 3rd and 4th contact in this image). Up is solar north and right is solar west (which is the display that several government agencies show solar images). Location: Creston Junction and I-80, WY Date: 2012-06-05 Camera: Canon XSi (modifed) Telescope: WO 110FLT Mount: GCEM Filter: Herschel Solar Wedge with 3.0 ND and Continuum Filter Shot: Composite 7x1/1600th second ISO 200 Processing: Photoshop, Topaz
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One strange occurrence you can witness during a planetary transit is the teardrop effect. This occurs when Earth's atmosphere distorts the transiting planet during 2nd or 3rd contact to produce a teardrop shaped planet. Location: Creston Junction and I-80, WY Date: 2012-06-05 Camera: Canon XSi (modifed) Telescope: WO 110FLT Mount: GCEM Filter: Herschel Solar Wedge with 3.0 ND and Continuum Filter Shot: HDR 1x1/100th second ISO 200 1x1/1000th second ISO 200 Processing: Photoshop, Topaz
