Fast-snapping photographer captures Venus AND the Hubble telescope crossing the sun in once in a lifetime moment

Quick catch: In less than a single second's time the Hubble telescope's race seen here diagonally across the sun, circled, was perfectly timed with the 105-year rarity of Venus' own, bottom left. Image: Thierry Legault (Click on image for larger view.)

As if catching a once-in-a-lifetime view of Venus crossing the sun wasn't awesome enough, one lucky photographer managed to capture a little something extra with it.

In less than a single second's time, Astrophotographer Thierry Legault's quick trigger-finger snapped NASA's Hubble telescope zipping across the sun last week, in the same moment Venus made its own trek.

In what would be the last crossing by Venus for the next 105 years, the rarity turned all eyes around the world to the sun; protective glasses, included.

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