Venus at the Edge . ... Explanation: With Venus in transit at the Sun's edge on June 8th, astronomers captured this tantalizing close-up view of the bright solar surface and partially silhouetted disk . Enhanced in the sharp picture, a delicate arc of sunlight refracted through the Venusian atmosphere is also visible outlining the planet's edge against the blackness of space. ... The image was recorded using the 1-meter Swedish Solar Telescope located on La Palma in the Canary Islands. ...