Thursday, June 7, 2012

People Around The World Watching The Transit Of Venus


It won't happen for another 105 years, so people everywhere got excited for a little black dot travelling across the sun. Here's 30 photos of people across the globe observing the event.

1. Lahore, Pakistan


2. Lahore, Pakistan


3. Guwahati, India


4. Guwahati, India


5. Tel Aviv, Israel


6. Ahmedabad, India


7. Qatif, Saudi Arabia


8. Amman, Jordan


9. Amman, Jordan


10. Varanasi, India




11. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia


12. Moscow, Russia


13. Los Angeles, California




14. Sydney, Australia


15. Seoul, South Korea




16. Hong Kong, China


17. College Park, Maryland


18. Medellin, Colombia


19. Anchorage, Alaska


20. New York City, United States


21. Mexico City, Mexico


22. Honolulu, Hawaii


23. Hudson, Wisconsin


27. Bangkok, Thailand


28. Manila, Philippines


29. Beirut, Lebanon


30. Mumbai, India: dejected viewers hoping for a break in the clouds