New Haven, CT 6/5/12 (L to R) Simon Jacobs of New Haven and Laurie Guenther of Meriden observe the transit of Venus, a once in a lifetime event, at the Leitner Family Observatory and Planetarium in New Haven. The two didn’t know one another before tonight but like many that attended the event started talking about the beauty of the night and how lucky they were to have witnessed it. Photo by JOHN WOIKE | woike@courant.com