RARE VENUS TRANSIT (6-6-2012)

NEW DELHI: A rare celestial spectacle -- transit of Venus -- the last for this century, unfolded in the morning sky all across the country on Wednesday, enthralling the astro enthusiasts.

Scientists and amateur astronomers alike celebrated the arrival of the transit of Venus, peering up to the skies to watch a dark black spot slide over the surface of the Sun.

The awesome spectacle was visible all over the country, including the national capital. However, a cloudy sky restricted its visibility from Delhi and some other parts of northern India.

"This was the century's last Venus transit," Nehru Planetarium director N Rathnasree said.