David Stephenson

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June 5, 2012 - Lexington, Kentucky, USA - The planet Venus can be seen as a small black dot as it crosses in front of the setting sun on Tuesday, June 5, 2012. The planet's transit across the sun, which lasted over 6 hours, will not be seen again until 2117. The transit began at around 6 p.m. EST and could be viewed until the sun set at around 9 p.m. Photo by David Stephenson

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June 5, 2012 - Lexington, Kentucky, USA - The planet Venus can be seen as a small black dot as it crosses in front of the setting sun on Tuesday, June 5, 2012. The planet's transit across the sun, which lasted over 6 hours, will not be seen again until 2117. The transit began at around 6 p.m. EST and could be viewed until the sun set at around 9 p.m. Photo by David Stephenson