The Transit of Venus
WITHIN a few weeks, will occur an event universally regarded as one of the most important and
interesting which can happen in the whole range of astronomical phenomena. It is the passage of
the planet Venus across the disk of the sun on the 8th of December, 1874. The last occasion of this
kind was on June 3, 1769. It was then considered so important that all the leading civilized nations sent out
expeditions to observe it. It was one of these which was conducted by Captain Cook to the Island of Otaheite
in the Southern Pacific Ocean, when observations were made at a point called to this day, Venus Point.
David Murray - The Transit of Venus, 1874 -
WITHIN a few weeks, will occur an event universally regarded as one of the most important and
interesting which can happen in the whole range of astronomical phenomena. It is the passage of
the planet Venus across the disk of the sun on the 8th of December, 1874. The last occasion of this
kind was on June 3, 1769. It was then considered so important that all the leading civilized nations sent out
expeditions to observe it. It was one of these which was conducted by Captain Cook to the Island of Otaheite
in the Southern Pacific Ocean, when observations were made at a point called to this day, Venus Point.
David Murray - The Transit of Venus, 1874 -
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Re: comments from 1874
Fri, June 11, 2004 - 2:58 PMp.s. check out the cool diagrams from the 1800's posted in the photos section...
