India witnesses the last Venus transit of the century

One of the more rare celestial events to take place this century, the Venus transit had Indians, the country over out watching the sun, this morning as a black dot moved across its sphere. Astronomy enthusiasts, including amateur enthusiasts gathered outside with their telescopes and filters as well as pinhole camers to watch the event.

In Mumbai, an amateur astronomy group, KhagolMandal, gathered across various parts of the city with their instruments to view the transit, while also inviting other enthusiasts to join them. The Nehru Planetarium too, set up projectors and pinhole cameras at the planetarium, so that the people who gathered there could witness the event.Click here for full story