Dave Gallant took this dramatic image while observing the 2004 transit of Venus at the College of Charleston Observatory, in historic Charleston SC. Image courtesy of Dave Gallant (©Dave Gallant)

Does this image by Dave McCarter hint at one of the black drop forms, namely a thread connecting Venus to the solar limb? See if you can discern it at lower left. Image courtesy of Dave McCarter (©Dave McCarter)

Dave McCarter took this image through an ETX90 with an objective filter. It's a fine image, and even more impressive when one realizes his OTA was buffeted by high winds at the time! Image courtesy of Dave McCarter (©Dave McCarter)

In 2004 the RASC Calgary Centre organized a transit expedition, during which Mike Mah was able to take both this image of Venus transiting, and that of the sculpture of Hatshepsut to create a very effective composite picture. Image courtesy of Mike Mah. Image courtesy Mike Mah and the RASC Calgary Centre (©Mike Mah)

Image courtesy of Dave Gallant (©Dave Gallant).

Image courtesy Mike Mah and the RASC Calgary Centre (©Mike Mah).