The Transit of Venus: Tales from the 19th Century. William Sheehan.
by Sheehan, William; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2005Article 46Science. Publisher: Sky & Telescope, 2004ISSN: 1522-3264;.Subject(s): Astronomical photography | Astronomy -- History | Cameras | Encke, Johann Franz 1791-1865 | Janssen, Pierre Jules 1824-1907 | Nineteenth century | Nineteenth century | Todd, David Peck 1855-1939 | Venus (Planet) -- Observations | Venus (Planet) -- TransitDDC classification: 050 Summary: "In earlier centuries, astronomers could only watch as the silhouette of Venus marched across the Sun's face. But for the 1874 and 1882 transits, they could take pictures too." (SKY & TELESCOPE) This article describes the 19th century transits of Venus across the Sun's disk and explains what astronomers learned from these infrequent astronomical events.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: The Transit of Venus: Tales from the 19th Century, May 2004; pp. 32-37.
"In earlier centuries, astronomers could only watch as the silhouette of Venus marched across the Sun's face. But for the 1874 and 1882 transits, they could take pictures too." (SKY & TELESCOPE) This article describes the 19th century transits of Venus across the Sun's disk and explains what astronomers learned from these infrequent astronomical events.
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