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We took this photo at the midpoint of the transit. The black disk in front of the sun is Venus's silhouette. If Earth was a pea at one end of a football field, then Venus (about the same size as Earth) would be at the 28-yard line, and the sun would be at the opposite goal line. The sun's diameter would be about 1 yard. Note that Earth and Venus are small in size relative to the distances involved. This is why Venus transits are so rare.
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