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Astronomical transit

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Astronomical Transit

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CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley - Transit of Venus used as astronomical yardstick

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Astronomy - Ch. 8: Origin of the Solar System (19 of 19) The Transit Method

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Mercury Transit Captured in Stunning Time-Lapse

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Transit Timing Variations

In astronomy, a transit is the passage of a celestial body directly between a larger body and the observer. As viewed from a particular vantage point, the transiting body appears to move across the face of the larger body, covering a small portion of it.