A Venus Transit Over the Baltic Sea . ... Credit Copyright: Jens Hackmann Explanation: Waiting years and traveling kilometers -- all to get a shot like this. ... As the Sun rose over the Baltic Sea last Wednesday as seen from Fehmarn Island in northern Germany , photographer Jens Hackmann was ready for the very unusual black dot of Venus to appear superimposed. ... NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers . NASA Official: Jay Norris. ... A service of: LHEA at NASA / GSFC . ...