Here is a sampling of images of Venus taken during 3 - 9 May 2004 from multiple telescopes around the world:

May 3, 2004
K Filter, 2144 UT



NOT, K Narrow band, 2144 UT

Mt. Abu Infrared Telescope, Girishikhar, India
 Himalayan Chandra Telescope, IIA/ISRO Nordic Optical Telescope Apache Point Observatory NASA/IRTF

May 4, 2004
1529 UT
 1415 UT
 2059 UT

K + CO Continuum
 HCT
 NOT, K Narrow band, 2134 UT

Mt. Abu Infrared Telescope, Girishikhar, India Himalayan Chandra Telescope, IIA/ISRO Nordic Optical Telescope Apache Point Observatory NASA/IRTF

May 5, 2004
1438 UT
 1429 UT
 2126 UT
1000 UT
1438 UT, 5 May 04, Mt. ABu
 5May04 1429 UT
 NOT 5May04 2126 UT
IRTF 4 May 04
Mt Abu, Gurushikhar
 HCT, Hanle
 NOT, La Palma
 APO
 IRTF

May 6, 2006
15:34 UT
 13:30 UT
 20:25 UT

1543 UT, 6 May 04, Mt. Abu
 6 May 04 13:30:13 UT_Hanle
 2025 UT, 6 May 04, NOT
IRTF 5 May 04
Mt. Abu Telescope, Girishikhar
 Himalayan Chandra Telescope, Hanle, India
 Nordic Optical Telescope
 APO
 NASA / IRTF, Mauna Kea, Hawaii

May 7, 2004

 13:54 UT



7 May 04 13:55:41 UT, Hanle

IRTF 6 May 04

HCT

IRTF

May 8, 2004

Venus in UV and at 1 micron, imaged by Christopher Pellier, France
Venus Crescent in UV and 1 micron - Christophe Pellier

Himalayan Chandra Telescope - 8 day sequence
4 May 2004
 5 May 2004
 6 May 2004
 7 May 2004
HCT 5May04 1429 UT 6 May 04 13:30:13 UT_Hanle 7 May 04 13:55:41 UT, Hanle
14:51 UT
 14:29 UT
 13:30 UT
 13:55 UT

8 May 2004
 9 May 2004
 10 May 2004
 11 May 2004
HCT, 8 May 2004 13:19:16 UT
 HCT 9 May 04, 13:32:30 UT
 HCT, 10 May 04 13:45:57 UT HCT, 11 May 04, 13:48:36 UT
13:19 UT
 13:32 UT
 13:46 UT
 13:48 UT

May 12, 2004
A First!  An amaeur captures the night side emission from Venus !
Christophe Pellier achieved an amazing feat, capturing the image of night side of Venus at 1 micron using a 14"-SCT!
Venus night side at 1 micorn by Christophe Pellier