Venus
I captured this thin crescent of the planet Venus as it plunges toward inferior conjunction. This approach will ultimately lead to the planet transiting the Sun on June 5th-6th.
Date: May 24, 2012
Location: Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, Victoria, BC
Optics: TeleVue NP-127is used at f/13
Camera: 41AF02.AS Imaging Source Camera