Hawaii and Alaska were the only places in the US where the entire Transit of Venus was visible. Both Romney and I got to see it while at work. A coworker of mine had gotten a pair of sun-viewing glasses and gave it to me half way through the transit. I went outside and was able to see the tiny speck of Venus as it passed between the sun and Earth. It's pretty cool to think that I've seen another planet in our solar system with my own eyes during the day.
Here is what it would have looked like through a telescope. There was a live feed being shown by UH's observatory online and I took these still images.
The next Transit of Venus will be in 105 years, in 2117. Glad I got to see it this time around since I doubt I'll be around for the next one.
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