A rare celestial spectacle, Transit of Venus, was unfolded in the morning sky all across the country today.

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.

Nehru Planetarium Director N Rathnasree told reporters that this was the century's last Venus Transit and the event was visible this morning.

Large projectors, pin hole cameras and telescopes were set up to help people see the celestial event unfold at the Planetarium, where a large number of people had gathered to see the rare event.

The last Transit of Venus occurred on June 8, 2004 and was visible across India.