PIX4589225: Constellations de la Compsole, la Machine Pneumatica et les Voiles - Constellations Antlia, Pyxis and Vela - Constellations de l'hemisphere sud Antlia (originally Antlia Pneumatica, the Air Pump) is an unremarkable constellation invented by the Abbe Nicolas de Lacaille in the 1750s. It is hemmed in by the meandering body of Hydra to the north and the sparkling constellations of the Milky Way to the south. It contains a fine planetary nebula, NGC 3132 and a beautiful spiral galaxy, NGC 2997. Pyxis (Pyxis Nautica, the Mariner's Compasse) is the least interesting fragment of the great vessel Argo Navis, dismantled by Lacaille. The other parts are Puppis (the stern), Carina, (the keel) and Vela. Vela (the sails) is best known for the supernova remnant seen on large telescope pictures and the Gum nebula, visible as faint red nebulosity towards the right (west) of the constellation. Best seen in the early evening in March - April Other constellations in the image: Carina, Centaurus, Corvus, Crater, Hydra, Puppi / Bridgeman Images
PIX4588443: Transit of Venus in front of the Sun. 05/06/2012 - Venus Transit. 05/06/2012 - Beginning of the transit of Venus in front of the Sun seen by the SDO satellite, June 5, 2012. Beginning of Venus transit on June 5 2012. On June 5-6 2012, SDO is collecting images of one of the rarest predictable solar events: the transit of Venus across the face of the sun. This event happens in pairs eight years apart that are separated from each other by 105 or 121 years. The last transit was in 2004 and the next will not happen until 2117 / Bridgeman Images
PIX4588459: Transit of Venus in front of the Sun. 05/06/2012 - Venus Transit. 05/06/2012 - Transit of Venus in front of the Sun seen by the SDO satellite, June 5, 2012. On June 5-6 2012, SDO is collecting images of one of the rarest predictable solar events: the transit of Venus across the face of the sun. This event happens in pairs eight years apart that are separated from each other by 105 or 121 years. The last transit was in 2004 and the next will not happen until 2117 / Bridgeman Images
PIX4587280: Telescope, Venus, Crescent of Moon and Mercury - Telescope, Venus, Moon Crescent and Mercury - Telescope in silhouette at dusk. In the sky are visible the planet Venus on the top left, the Moon, and Mercury on the right. May 18, 2007. A telescope in twilight with planet Venus (top left), crescent Moon and Mercury to its right. 2007 May 18 / Bridgeman Images
PIX4587227: Crescent Moon -Venus-Jupiter - Crescent Moon Venus and Jupiter - Venus at the top left, top right Jupiter (right next to a galileen satellite, Ganymede, and the star Spica, from the Virgin, in the middle left. The crescent Moon with Earthsine visible, sets in the twilight along with the brightest planet, Venus, and the largest planet, Jupiter on September 6, 2005. Also visible are Spica, Alpha Virginis, and 51 (Theta) Virginis. One can also see Ganymede, the brightest of Jupiter's moons, just to the upper left of the planet, close by. Ganymede shines at magnitude 4.6 and would normally be easily visible to the unaided eye except for its proximity to brilliant Jupiter / Bridgeman Images
PIX4586764: Venus and the Moon in broad daylight 18/06/2007 - Venus and Moon in daylight June 18 2007 - Photograph of Venus near the Moon obtained in broad daylight on June 18, 2007 before its occultation by our satellite. Venus, the bright spot near the top of the cloud, is going to disappear hidden by the moon. Daylight image taken on June 18, 2007 / Bridgeman Images