Transit of Venus from around the world

Venus is seen passing in front of the rising Sun, in this image taken through a telescope, from Losevo village, north of St. Petersburg, Russia, June 6, 2012.

A man watches Venus cross the sun, in New Delhi, India, June 6, 2012. People around the world turned their attention to the daytime sky on Tuesday and early Wednesday to make sure they caught the sight, which won't be seen again for 105 years.

Birds fly past as Venus appears as a black dot on the left side of the sun — AP

Birds fly past as Venus, seen as a black dot on the left side of the sun, is seen in Katmandu, Nepal, June 6, 2012.

A Saudi man uses a special telescope to observe the transit of Venus in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, June 6, 2012.

Venus crosses the sun, as seen from Rawalpindi, Pakistan, June 6, 2012.

A bird flies past, at left, as Venus crosses the Sun over Raisina Hills, in New Delhi, India, June 6, 2012.

School children watch Venus cross the sun at the Sydney Observatory in Sydney, Australia, June 6, 2012.

The sun rises behind clouds over the Baltic Sea as Venus, top right, passes in front of the sun in Kolobrzeg, Poland, June 6, 2012.

Venus moves across the sun during the transit, as seen from Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan province, June 6, 2012.

Venus passes in front of the sun, as seen from the Taj Mahal, in India — AP Photo/Kevin Frayer

A bird comes in to land atop one of the domes of the landmark Taj Mahal as Venus, top left, begins to pass in front of the sun, as visible from Agra, India, June 6, 2012.

The larger black dot, top right, is the planet Venus as it transits across the face of the Sun as viewed from Earth in Budapest, Hungary, Wednesday, June 6, 2012.

Venus is seen passing in front of the sun in the clouds, in this image taken through a telescope, from Losevo village, north of St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, June 6, 2012.

A young boy uses a pair of binoculars with special filters, to observe the transit of Venus at the National Science Museum in Gwacheon, south of Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, June 6, 2012.

A reflection of the planet Venus passing the sun is projected on paper, as a small group of astronomers and spectators gather to watch, not pictured, at the University of Bahrain in Sakhir, Bahrain, Wednesday, June 6, 2012.

Planet Venus, pictured as a black dot, left, crosses the sun on the banks of the Ganges River in Varanasi, India, Wednesday, June 6, 2012.

Venus moves across the sun during the transit as seen from the capital Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, June 6, 2012.

A Lebanese woman, looks through a protective viewing filter sheet, as she watches the transit of the planet Venus moving across the sun, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, June 6, 2012.

A Lebanese man, looks through a protective viewing filter sheet, as he watches the transit of the planet Venus moving across the sun, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, June 6, 2012.

A Lebanese woman, wears special protective viewing glasses as she watches the transit of the planet Venus moving across the sun, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, June 6, 2012.

Hindu holy men use special cardboard eclipse glasses as they watch the transit of Venus on the banks of the Ganges River in Varanasi, India, Wednesday, June 6, 2012.

An Indian woman uses special cardboard eclipse glasses to watch the transit of Venus on the banks of the Ganges River in Varanasi, India, Wednesday, June 6, 2012.

Planet Venus, pictured as a black dot, left, is seen in transit across the sun on the banks of the Ganges River in Varanasi, India, Wednesday, June 6, 2012.

The larger black dot, top center, is the planet Venus as it transits across the face of the Sun as viewed from Earth, as seen through a Solar filter at the Givatayim Observatory near Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, June 6, 2012.

Indian people use special cardboard eclipse glasses to watch the transit of Venus on the banks of the Ganges River in Varanasi, India, Wednesday, June 6, 2012.

Indian women use X-ray film to watch the transit of Venus on the banks of the Ganges River in Varanasi, India, Wednesday, June 6, 2012.

The larger black dot is the planet Venus as it transits across the face of the Sun as viewed from Earth, as seen through a Solar filter at the Givatayim Observatory near Tel Aviv, Israel,Wednesday, June 6, 2012.

Planet Venus, pictured as a black dot, left, is seen in transit across the sun, in Bangalore, India, Wednesday, June 6, 2012.

Indian women use special cardboard eclipse glasses to watch the transit of Venus on the banks of the Ganges River in Varanasi, India, Wednesday, June 6, 2012. People around the world turned their attention to the daytime sky on Tuesday and early Wednesday in Asia to make sure they caught the rare sight of the transit of Venus.

The sun rises behind clouds over the Baltic Sea as the Venus, top right, passes in front of the Sun in Kolobrzeg, Poland, Wednesday, June 6, 2012.

Venus is seen passing in front of the sun in the clouds, in this image taken through a telescope, from Losevo village, north of St.Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, June 6, 2012. People around the world turned their attention to the daytime sky on Tuesday and early Wednesday in Asia to make sure they caught the rare sight of the transit of Venus.

Venus moves across the sun during the transit in Sydney, Australia, Wednesday, June 6, 2012. People around the world turned their attention to the daytime sky on Tuesday and early Wednesday in Asia to make sure they caught the rare sight of the transit of Venus.

Planet Venus moves across the Sun during the transit in Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan province, Wednesday, June 6, 2012. People around the world turned their attention to the daytime sky on Tuesday and early Wednesday in Asia to make sure they caught the sight of the transit of Venus.

A Nepalese man is silhouetted as Venus, a black dot on top left of the Sun, is seen in Katmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, June 6, 2012. People around the world turned their attention to the daytime sky on Tuesday and early Wednesday in Asia to make sure they caught the rare sight of the transit of Venus.

Planet Venus, pictured as a black dot, left, is seen in transit across the sun on the banks of the River Ganges in Varanasi, India, Wednesday, June 6, 2012.

Venus passes across the sun as it rises over the Baltic Sea in Kolobrzeg, Poland, Wednesday, June 6, 2012. People around the world turned their attention to the daytime sky on Tuesday and early Wednesday in Asia to make sure they caught the rare sight of the transit of Venus.

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