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Astronomical transit of Venus across the Sun
A transit of Venus takes place when Venus passes directly between the Sun and the Earth (or any other superior planet), becoming visible against (and
Transit_of_Venus
1980 novel by Shirley Hazzard
The Transit of Venus is a 1980 novel written by Australian author Shirley Hazzard. It won the 1980 National Book Critics Circle Award. It was chosen as
The_Transit_of_Venus
2012 studio album by Three Days Grace
Transit of Venus is the fourth studio album by the Canadian rock band Three Days Grace. It was released on October 2, 2012 through RCA Records. The album
Transit_of_Venus_(album)
Transit of Venus across the Sun visible from Earth on 5–6 June 2012
The 2012 transit of Venus, when the planet Venus appeared as a small, dark spot passing across the face of the Sun, began at 22:09 UTC on 5 June 2012,
2012_transit_of_Venus
Astronomical event on 8 June 2004
A transit of Venus was observed from Earth on 8 June 2004. The event received significant attention, since it was the first Venus transit after the invention
2004_transit_of_Venus
Astronomical event
The 1874 transit of Venus, which took place on 9 December 1874 (01:49 to 06:26 UTC), was the first of the pair of transits of Venus that took place in
1874_transit_of_Venus
Second planet from the Sun
Venus is the second planet from the Sun. Similar in size and mass to Earth, Venus has no liquid water, and its atmosphere is far thicker and denser than
Venus
Topics referred to by the same term
Venus, 1761 Transit of Venus, 1769 Transit of Venus, 1874 Transit of Venus, 1882 Transit of Venus, 2004 Transit of Venus, 2012 Transit of Venus may also
Transit of Venus (disambiguation)
Transit_of_Venus_(disambiguation)
Earliest certainly recorded transit of Venus
The first known observations and recording of a transit of Venus were made in 1639 by the English astronomers Jeremiah Horrocks and his friend and correspondent
1639_transit_of_Venus
Photos of the transit of Venus in 1874
de Vénus is a series of photographs of the transit of the planet Venus across the Sun on 9 December 1874. They were purportedly taken in Japan by the French
Passage_de_Vénus
Key astronomical observation during the first voyage of James Cook
Solander recorded the transit of Venus from the island of Tahiti during Cook's first voyage around the world. During a transit, Venus appears as a small
1769 transit of Venus observed from Tahiti
1769_transit_of_Venus_observed_from_Tahiti
English astronomer and surveyor (1728–1786)
the transit of Venus as part of an international effort to record data that would enable scientists to determine the distance from the Earth to the Sun
Charles_Mason
Play by Canadian playwright Maureen Hunter
Transit of Venus is a play by Canadian playwright Maureen Hunter. It was first produced at the Manitoba Theatre Centre in November 1992. The play is based
Transit_of_Venus_(play)
March scored for military brass band
The "Transit of Venus March" is a march scored for military brass band written by John Philip Sousa in 1883 to celebrate the 1882 Transit of Venus and
Transit_of_Venus_March
18th-century British astronomer
for his assignment by the Royal Society in 1768 to the expedition sent to the Pacific Ocean in order to observe the transit of Venus aboard James Cook's
Charles_Green_(astronomer)
Astronomical event
The 1882 transit of Venus on 6 December 1882 (13:57 to 20:15 UTC), was the second and last transit of Venus of the 19th century, the first having taken
1882_transit_of_Venus
French astronomer
astronomer, best known for his observations of the transits of Venus in 1761 and 1769. Little is known of Chappe's early life. He was born into a distinguished
Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche
Jean-Baptiste_Chappe_d'Auteroche
Movement of Mercury across the Sun viewed from further away
2032. Transits of Mercury typically last several hours, and they occur about 13 or 14 times per century, much more frequently than transits of Venus, primarily
Transit_of_Mercury
Gas layer surrounding Venus
The atmosphere of Venus is the very dense layer of gases surrounding the planet Venus. Venus's atmosphere is composed of 96.5% carbon dioxide and 3.5%
Atmosphere_of_Venus
Australian-born American writer (1931–2016)
Short", originally published in The New Yorker on 26 July 1976, received an O. Henry Award. The Transit of Venus won the 1980 National Book Critics Circle
Shirley_Hazzard
British born American photographer (1831-1902)
amateur astronomers around the world. The transit of Venus occurs in pairs. The first of the pair that took place in the 1800s occurred on December 9
John_Moran_(photographer)
Combined Royal Navy and Royal Society expedition to the south Pacific
Endeavour, from 1768 to 1771. The aims were to observe the 1769 transit of Venus from Tahiti and to seek evidence of the postulated Terra Australis Incognita
First_voyage_of_James_Cook
Term in astronomy
and the Sun. This can happen only with inferior planets, namely Mercury and Venus (see transit of Mercury and transit of Venus). Concerning the sun and
Astronomical_transit
German-British historian and writer (born 1967)
to the transit of Venus and thereby to measure and understand better the universe. The narrative style provides glimpses into the personalities of those
Andrea_Wulf
Opera in three acts by Victor Davies
Transit of Venus is an opera in three acts by Victor Davies. The English libretto is by Canadian playwright Maureen Hunter based on her play of the same
Transit_of_Venus_(opera)
Private house and former observatory near Kew, Richmond, London
George Simpson (1878–1965) The observatory was completed in 1769, in time for King George III's observation of the transit of Venus that occurred on 3 June
King's_Observatory
Earth, but the surface of Venus is obscured by an atmosphere opaque to visible light. Transits of Venus directly between the Earth and the Sun's visible
Observations and explorations of Venus
Observations_and_explorations_of_Venus
British astronomer
1922) was the Chief Astronomer for the British astronomical expedition to Hawaii to observe the 1874 transit of Venus. George, the eldest son of George Tupman
George_Lyon_Tupman
2003 novel by Shirley Hazzard
Miles Franklin literary award (2004). The novel was Hazzard's first since The Transit of Venus, published in 1980. The novel commences in Japan in 1947, and
The Great Fire (Hazzard novel)
The_Great_Fire_(Hazzard_novel)
Mean distance between Earth and the Sun
IAU Style Manual), archived 16 Feb 2007 Chasing Venus, Observing the Transits of Venus Transit of Venus Portals: Astronomy Stars Spaceflight Outer space
Astronomical_unit
American astronomer
Edwin was chosen as "chief of party" to lead an expedition to Chatham Island, New Zealand, to study the Transit of Venus. On January 10, 1875, Edwin
Edwin_Smith_(astronomer)
Event when Earth transits the Sun from Mars
133 synodic periods, and is analogous to the cycle of transits of Venus from Earth, which follows a cycle of 243 years (121.5, 8, 105.5, 8). There are
Transit_of_Earth_from_Mars
Canadian rock band
Life Starts Now in 2009, Transit of Venus in 2012, Human in 2015, Outsider in 2018, Explosions in 2022 and Alienation in 2025. The first three albums have
Three_Days_Grace
"NASA – 2006 Transit of Mercury". Eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov. Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2014. "See Venus and Jupiter
List of future astronomical events
List_of_future_astronomical_events
Star at the centre of the Solar System
Crabtree, and the Lancashire observations of the transit of Venus of 1639. Transits of Venus: New Views of the Solar System and Galaxy, Proceedings of IAU Colloquium
Sun
1997 novel by Thomas Pynchon
departure on the frigate HMS Seahorse to observe the Transit of Venus from Sumatra as ordered by the Royal Society. Over the course of the evening they
Mason_&_Dixon
Sci-fi audio series, from 2007
companions of his, with only one further voice actor taking part in the narration. It began in 2007 as a mini-series of four stories about adventures of the first
Doctor Who: The Companion Chronicles
Doctor_Who:_The_Companion_Chronicles
English astronomer, mathematician, and merchant (1610–1644)
then in the Hundred of Salford, Lancashire, England. He was one of only two people to observe and record the first predicted transit of Venus in 1639
William_Crabtree
English mathematician and astronomer known for serving under James Cook
been the astronomer appointed by the Royal Society to observe the 1769 transit of Venus but had died during the return leg of Cook's first voyage. The primary
William_Wales_(astronomer)
German anatomist and traveller (1838–1927)
to observe the transit of Venus. He also performed zoological research in Anatolia, and in 1881/82 studied electric fish in regions of the eastern Mediterranean
Gustav_Fritsch
Visual distortion of Venus when it transits the sun
The black drop effect is an optical phenomenon visible during a transit of Venus and, to a lesser extent, a transit of Mercury. Just after second contact
Black_drop_effect
English surveyor and astronomer (1733–1779)
Again at the behest of the Royal Society, Dixon sailed to Norway aboard HMS Emerald in 1769 with William Bayly to observe the second transit of Venus (these
Jeremiah_Dixon
the transit of December 6, 1882: Venus reached perihelion Jan 9, 1883, and Earth did the same on December 31. Venus was 0.7205 au from the Sun on the day
Orbit_of_Venus
English astronomer (1618–1641)
demonstrate that the Moon moved around the Earth in an elliptical orbit; and he was the only person to predict the transit of Venus of 1639, an event which
Jeremiah_Horrocks
Hypothetical moon of Venus
found during the transit of Venus in 1761 and 1769. In 1672, Giovanni Cassini found a small object close to Venus. He did not take great note of his observation
Neith_(hypothetical_moon)
American journalist and book author
the Sun (Da Capo Press, 2012), covers the historical adventures involved in, and the build-up surrounding, the 1761 and 1769 transits of Venus. The book
Margo_Anderson_(writer)
American astronomer
He produced a complete set of photographs of the 1882 transit of Venus. Todd was born in Lake Ridge, New York, the son of Sereno Edwards Todd and Rhoda
David_Peck_Todd
Scottish geographer and hydrographer (1737–1808)
in the South Pacific, Terra Australis Incognita. He was The Royal Society's first choice as leader of the exploration to observe the transit of Venus in
Alexander_Dalrymple
English astronomer, mathematician and physicist (1656–1742)
catalogued the southern celestial hemisphere and recorded a transit of Mercury across the Sun. He realised that a similar transit of Venus could be used
Edmond_Halley
during Cook's first voyage in 1769 to observe the transit of Venus, but Cook himself did not visit the island until his third voyage. He landed in Opunohu
Cook's_Bay_(Moorea)
British explorer and naval officer (1728–1779)
they named Point Venus – to enclose the equipment that would be used for observing the transit. When the data about the transit of Venus was later provided
James_Cook
Event when planets are seen to pass one another
1771 – Venus transits Saturn 21 July 1793 – Mercury occults Uranus 9 December 1808 – Mercury transits Saturn 3 January 1818 – Venus transits Jupiter
Planetary transits and occultations
Planetary_transits_and_occultations
United States historic place
Islands, marking the spot where, in 1882, a transit of Venus was observed and recorded. The monument was added to the National Register of Historic Places
Venus_Hill
King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820
observations of the 1769 transit of Venus. When William Herschel discovered Uranus in 1781, he at first named it Georgium Sidus (George's Star) after the King
George_III
French astronomer (1725–1792)
attempts to observe the 1761 and 1769 transits of Venus from India during an 11-year journey from France, and wrote a popular account of his adventures and
Guillaume_Le_Gentil
Period where an object moves in front of the Sun
a solar transit is a movement of any object passing between the Sun and the Earth. This includes the planets Mercury and Venus (see Transit of Mercury
Solar_transit
Mo'orea during his first voyage in 1769 to observe the transit of Venus, but Cook himself did not visit the island until his third voyage. He landed in Opunohu
Opunohu_Bay
German-born medical doctor, physicist and engineer
the academic standards and manifested itself in many ways. Thus it was Kratzenstein who seized the initiative before the important transits of Venus in
Christian Gottlieb Kratzenstein
Christian_Gottlieb_Kratzenstein
Russian polymath (1711–1765)
were the atmosphere of Venus, the law of conservation of mass in chemical reactions, the theoretical prediction of Antarctica, and the idea of coaxial
Mikhail_Lomonosov
Tower observatory in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Canivet. In 1759, he observed the return of the comet predicted by Edmond Halley. Mayer observed the Transit of Venus across the Sun on 6 June 1761 from a
Mannheim_Observatory
Planetary system consisting of the Sun and objects orbiting it
Crabtree, and the Lancashire observations of the transit of Venus of 1639. Transits of Venus: New Views of the Solar System and Galaxy, Proceedings of IAU Colloquium
Solar_System
of Mercury Transit of Venus Great Comet of 1819 Hind, J. R. (1876). "On the Transit across the Sun's Disk of the Second or Great Comet of 1819". Monthly
Transit_of_minor_planets
British astronomer and mathematician
Professor of Natural Philosophy. Hornsby was especially concerned with the observation of the transit of Venus. In 1761, he observed the transit of Venus from
Thomas_Hornsby
American scientist and politician (1728–1804)
and the city of Philadelphia from 1790 to 1794. He was a founding member of the American Philosophical Society and observed the Transit of Venus in 1769
John_Sellers_(surveyor)
Proposed colonization of the planet Venus
The colonization of Venus is the proposed process of establishing human settlements on the planet Venus. Due to the planet's extremely hostile surface
Colonization_of_Venus
Body of water next to Campbell Island
astronomical expedition to view the Transit of Venus, which set up camp at the site. As a result of the expedition, many of Campbell Island's landforms have
Venus_Bay_(New_Zealand)
Meltdowns (Transit of Venus, 2006) Luzerne (Transit of Venus, 2007) Your Secret Safe (Transit of Venus, 2007) "Music Review: The Trolleyvox - the Trolleyvox
The_Trolleyvox
French astronomer (1842–1912)
in the Pacific to observe the transit of Venus. He obtained imprecise results and identified the source of the error to the instruments, the study of which
Charles_Louis_François_André
English clergyman and entomologist
Enumeration of the Fungi collected at the Cape of Good Hope during the stay of the English Transit of Venus Expedition in 1874". Journal of Botany, British
Alfred_Edwin_Eaton
Record of humanity's attempts to find east-west position on Earth
of the Transit of Venus". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 36: 10–12. Airy, George Biddell (1881). Account of observations of the transit
History_of_longitude
Gunboat
scientific commissions deployed to the Argentine coast to observe the Transit of Venus. She served as a transport and logistical platform for astronomical
ARA_Uruguay
British science writer and television presenter
2012. The Transit of Venus, BBC Two, June 2012, Horizon. Stargazing Challenges, BBC Two. Dara Ó Briain's Science Club, BBC Two. The Secret Life of the Sun
Helen_Czerski
New Zealand writer and journalist
Transit of Venus". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 27 September 2021. Rosier-Jones, Joan (Winter 2004). "Moments of Triumph". New Zealand Review of
Rowan_Metcalfe
Brazilian astronomer, engineer, and educator
on what he saw and learned during the expedition, Almeida published The Parallax of the Sun and the Transits of Venus (1878) and From France to Japan:
Francisco Antônio de Almeida Júnior
Francisco_Antônio_de_Almeida_Júnior
Transit of a moon of Mars
times the angular diameter of Venus as seen from Earth during a transit of Venus from Earth. A transit of Deimos from Mars lasts a maximum of about two
Transit_of_Deimos_from_Mars
Scottish-American astronomer (1837–1903)
Progress of Science as Exemplified in the Art of Weighing and Measuring. Chasing Venus, Observing the Transits of Venus Smithsonian Institution Libraries
William_Harkness
French-administered sub-Antarctic archipelago
expeditions visited Kerguelen to observe the transit of Venus. For the 1874 transit, George Biddell Airy of the U.K. Royal Observatory organised and equipped
Kerguelen_Islands
18th-century Royal Navy research vessel
observe the 1769 transit of Venus across the Sun. She then set sail into the largely uncharted ocean to the south, stopping at the islands of Huahine
HMS_Endeavour
French astronomer (1732–1807)
estimated a precise value of the astronomical unit (the distance from the Earth to the Sun) using measurements of the transit of Venus in 1769. Lalande was
Jérôme_Lalande
Suburb of Salford, Greater Manchester, England
predicted the 1639 transit of Venus across the Sun and Crabtree and Horrocks were the first astronomers to observe and record this event on 24 November of that
Broughton,_Salford
1874 transit of Venus observed in Hawaii
The 1874 Transit of Venus Expedition to Hawaii was an astronomical expedition by British scientists to observe the December 8 transit of Venus at three
1874 Transit of Venus Expedition to Hawaii
1874_Transit_of_Venus_Expedition_to_Hawaii
British–New Zealand astronomer (1953–2022)
binary stars in the Magellanic Clouds. The history of astronomy was another field of Tobin's research. He studied the past Transit of Venus expeditions and
William_Tobin_(astronomer)
Calendar year
restoration of Mircea the Elder of Wallachia to the throne. November 24 – The Transit of Venus, the last not to be part of a pair, is possibly observed by
1396
American astronomer (1732–1796)
planet Venus chose Rittenhouse to study the transit path of Venus in 1769 and its atmosphere. Rittenhouse was the perfect person to study the mysterious
David_Rittenhouse
Scientific agency in the United States
auspices of the congressionally-funded U.S. Transit of Venus Commission. The astronomical measurements taken of the transit of Venus by a number of countries
United States Naval Observatory
United_States_Naval_Observatory
German astronomer and mathematician (1571–1630)
"1631 Transit of Venus". Archived from the original on 1 October 2006. Retrieved 28 August 2006. Allan Chapman, "Jeremiah Horrocks, the transit of Venus, and
Johannes_Kepler
their fourth studio album Transit of Venus was released. Three singles were released from the album, "Chalk Outline", "The High Road", and "Misery Loves
Three_Days_Grace_discography
College of the University of Cambridge
became the first Cambridge College to participate in the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. The theme of the presented garden was the Transit of Venus, and was
Murray Edwards College, Cambridge
Murray_Edwards_College,_Cambridge
List of events
Crabtree are the first and only scientific observers of a transit of Venus, predicted by Horrocks. 7 March – Charles Stewart, 3rd Duke of Richmond (died
1639_in_England
Large landmass on Campbell Island
of the 1874 French astronomical expedition to view the Transit of Venus, which set up on the island at Venus Bay. Mount Fizeau rises to a height of 497
Mount_Fizeau
Series of twelve paintings in Manchester, England
The Manchester Murals are twelve paintings by Ford Madox Brown in the Great Hall of Manchester Town Hall and are based on the history of Manchester. Following
The_Manchester_Murals
Main-belt asteroid
observe the transit of Venus. Watson asked Prince Gong to name the asteroid. Gong's choice was 瑞華星 (roughly, "Star of China's fortune"). Watson used the first
139_Juewa
German astronomer (1856–1920)
an 1882 German expedition to Chile to observe the transit of Venus across the Sun. He was then part of solar eclipse missions to Russia in 1887 and 1914
Paul_Kempf_(astronomer)
2016 studio album by Big Big Train
the vinyl release features all three of the original songs on the EP. Reviews were largely positive for this release, the ProgReport saying "from the
Folklore (Big Big Train album)
Folklore_(Big_Big_Train_album)
Movement of Mercury seen from Mars
in the years 18,713, 19,536 and 20,029. On several occasions a related event is predicted: a transit of Mercury and a transit of Venus, or transit of Earth
Transit_of_Mercury_from_Mars
Crew of an expiditional voyage by James Cook
The first voyage of James Cook was a discovery expedition to the south Pacific Ocean, with aims of observing the 1769 transit of Venus across the Sun
List of crew members aboard the first voyage of James Cook
List_of_crew_members_aboard_the_first_voyage_of_James_Cook
British blacksmith, astronomer and navigator
Macclesfield, and the first publication of Joseph's "Account of the Transit of Venus over the Sun 6 June 1761" was in January 2010, when a transcript of it and other
Joseph_Harris_(astronomer)
Variations of lighting of the planet's surface
The phases of Venus are the variations of lighting seen on the planet's surface, similar to lunar phases. The first recorded observations of them are thought
Phases_of_Venus
Canadian musician (born 1982)
self-titled album and "Operate" and "The High Road" from their 2012 album Transit of Venus. He was also one of the composers of the said album. They released their
Matt_Walst
Tahitian tapa weaver (c.1764–1841)
her life. A novelisation of her life, and that of the other Polynesian women to live on Pitcairn, entitled Transit of Venus, was written by another descendant
Mauatua
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