Venus, 8 days before the 2012 transit. Taken May 28, 2012. This is a single still-frame grab from a movie shot with the Canon 60Da in Movie Crop Mode, 640×480, to magnify Venus considerably on the frame. This was shot through an 80mm apo refractor at f/6 prime focus. The Sun was still up when this was taken, but about to set.
The Amazing Sky 