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Daylight Phenomena


1882 Transit of Venus
Travel 130 years back in time to watch Venus transit the Sun in 1882, thanks to the discovery of 147 forgotten photographs taken by David Peck Todd from Mount Hamilton in California.

The Belt of Venus — February 21, 2010
This pink border lining Earth's shadow opposite the just-set or about-to-rise Sun is often seen but rarely recognized.

Green Ripples
It sounds like a comic-book superhero, but this brief spectacle marks the end of daylight with a burst of color.



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