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On June 5 and 6, 2012 the planet Venus will pass in front of the Sun for the last time this century. Millions around the world will witness this rare astronomical phenomenon.
This website is entirely devoted to the transit of Venus: its history, where and when you should watch it and what you can do to get involved in the observation. Learn more...
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In 1761 the transit of Venus would be visible for the first time in 122 years. Expeditions and observations were carefully planned for months before the event would take place. Jospeh-Nicolas Delisle, a French astronomer, took the lead and published … Continue reading
Steven’s recent post on Delisle identifies an intriguing, and puzzling lost narrative thread: why did Joseph-Nicolas Delisle drop out of the picture almost immediately after the 1761 transit of Venus (ToV)? Delisle, a senior natural philosopher and astronomer of renown, … Continue reading
Where were you on June 8, 2004? If you observed the transit of Venus that day, you probably know. Of most prominent astronomers in the late eighteenth and late nineteenth century, we also know where they were during the four … Continue reading
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