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Achromatics, dry plates and apps

From the eighteenth century up to today, technology developed in a profitable way for observers in the eight years between every pair of transits. Every time, observers of the second transit of each pair could use new applications unavailable to … Continue reading

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A most generous gift

When the 1882 transit of Venus approached, not only did the government funded expeditions prepare for the observation of this unique phenomenon. All kinds of ardent amateur astronomers across the world made everything ready to watch the once in a … Continue reading

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