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  • Maps indicating visibility of 2012 transit of Venus (bright area indicates full potential view). Map (detail) from 'Transits of Venus' by RA Proctor, 1874. Brian Greig collection
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  • Geoffrey Wyatt prepares a telescope for a night viewing. Image courtesy Reuters
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