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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
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
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
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
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)
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
discovery of the atmosphere of Venus during the 1761 transit. Transits of Venus: New Views of the Solar System and Galaxy, Proceedings of IAU Colloquium
Venus
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
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)
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
Photos of the transit of Venus in 1874
Passage 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
Passage_de_Vénus
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
Canadian rock band
Three Days Grace in 2003, One-X in 2006, Life Starts Now in 2009, Transit of Venus in 2012, Human in 2015, Outsider in 2018, Explosions in 2022 and Alienation
Three_Days_Grace
18th-century British astronomer
order to observe the transit of Venus aboard James Cook's Endeavour. Born sometime in December 1734, Green was the youngest son of Joshua Green, a prosperous
Charles_Green_(astronomer)
English astronomer and surveyor (1728–1786)
to the island of Sumatra by the Royal Society to observe the transit of Venus as part of an international effort to record data that would enable scientists
Charles_Mason
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
Term in astronomy
happen only with inferior planets, namely Mercury and Venus (see transit of Mercury and transit of Venus). Concerning the Sun and Moon seen from Earth, there
Astronomical_transit
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
English astronomer, mathematician, and merchant (1610–1644)
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. Crabtree
William_Crabtree
Visual distortion of Venus when it transits the sun
a transit of Venus and, to a lesser extent, a transit of Mercury. Just after second contact, and again just before third contact during the transit, a
Black_drop_effect
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
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)
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)
the transit of 1761 provided the first evidence that Venus had an atmosphere, and the 19th-century observations of parallax during Venus transits allowed
Observations and explorations of Venus
Observations_and_explorations_of_Venus
Combined Royal Navy and Royal Society expedition to the south Pacific
1769 transit of Venus from Tahiti and to seek evidence of the postulated Terra Australis Incognita or "undiscovered southern land". It was the first of three
First_voyage_of_James_Cook
"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
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
British astronomer
astronomical expedition to Hawaii to observe the 1874 transit of Venus. George, the eldest son of George Tupman (1785–1847) and Elizabeth Emerson, was
George_Lyon_Tupman
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
Doctor Who: The Companion Chronicles
Doctor_Who:_The_Companion_Chronicles
observation of the phases of Venus provided the first direct observational evidence for Copernican theory. Observations of transits of Venus across the
Orbit_of_Venus
British born American photographer (1831-1902)
expedition to Australia, one of the eight American teams to join the 1874 international scientific effort to record the Transit of Venus across the sun, which
John_Moran_(photographer)
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
English astronomer (1618–1641)
in an elliptical orbit; and he was the only person to predict the transit of Venus of 1639, an event which he and his friend William Crabtree were the
Jeremiah_Horrocks
Australian-born American writer (1931–2016)
The Bay of Noon, appeared in 1970, and follows British people in Italy shortly after World War II. The Guardian has called The Transit of Venus, Hazzard's
Shirley_Hazzard
Event when Earth transits the Sun from Mars
transit Transit of Phobos from Mars Transit of Deimos from Mars Transit of Mercury from Mars Transits of Mercury as seen from Mars Transits of Venus as
Transit_of_Earth_from_Mars
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
2003 novel by Shirley Hazzard
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 subsequently
The Great Fire (Hazzard novel)
The_Great_Fire_(Hazzard_novel)
album in the US to date. On October 2, 2012, their fourth studio album Transit of Venus was released. Their fifth studio album Human was released on March
List of songs recorded by Three Days Grace
List_of_songs_recorded_by_Three_Days_Grace
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
English surveyor and astronomer (1733–1779)
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 events
Jeremiah_Dixon
Private house and former observatory near Kew, Richmond, London
observation of the transit of Venus that occurred on 3 June in that year. It was located close to Richmond Lodge, the country residence of the royal family
King's_Observatory
Mean distance between Earth and the Sun
Units (HTML version of the IAU Style Manual), archived 16 Feb 2007 Chasing Venus, Observing the Transits of Venus Transit of Venus Portals: Astronomy Stars
Astronomical_unit
English mathematician and astronomer known for serving under James Cook
longitude of a ship, for Maskelyne's Nautical Almanac. As part of the plans of the Royal Society to make observations of the June 1769 transit of Venus, which
William_Wales_(astronomer)
French astronomer (1725–1792)
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 misadventures
Guillaume_Le_Gentil
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)
English astronomer, mathematician and physicist (1656–1742)
recorded a transit of Mercury across the Sun. He realised that a similar transit of Venus could be used to determine the distances between Earth, Venus, and
Edmond_Halley
Canadian composer, pianist and conductor
Canadian composer, pianist, and conductor, best known for his opera Transit of Venus and The Mennonite Piano Concerto. Davies was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Victor_Davies
Star at the centre of the Solar System
Lancashire observations of the transit of Venus of 1639. Transits of Venus: New Views of the Solar System and Galaxy, Proceedings of IAU Colloquium #196,
Sun
1997 novel by Thomas Pynchon
frigate HMS Seahorse to observe the Transit of Venus from Sumatra as ordered by the Royal Society. Over the course of the evening they encounter for the
Mason_&_Dixon
Canadian musician (born 1982)
"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 fifth studio
Matt_Walst
New Zealand writer and journalist
won the Young Writers award in 1974, and her first and only novel Transit of Venus was published posthumously in 2004. Metcalfe was born in Taupiri in
Rowan_Metcalfe
American journalist and book author
surrounding, the 1761 and 1769 transits of Venus. The book details, in addition to the myriad far-flung voyages to record the transits, the critical leaps in
Margo_Anderson_(writer)
Canadian singer and guitarist (born 1978)
US to date. In 2012, the band released their fourth studio album, Transit of Venus and peaked at number five on the Billboard 200. On January 9, 2013
Adam_Gontier
Scottish geographer and hydrographer (1737–1808)
He was The Royal Society's first choice as leader of the exploration to observe the transit of Venus in 1769, a position taken by James Cook as the Navy
Alexander_Dalrymple
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 and
List of crew members aboard the first voyage of James Cook
List_of_crew_members_aboard_the_first_voyage_of_James_Cook
German-born medical doctor, physicist and engineer
the important transits of Venus in 1761 and 1769 instead of the astronomers at the Rundetårn observatory. In order to spread the impact of his lectures
Christian Gottlieb Kratzenstein
Christian_Gottlieb_Kratzenstein
Annual event
s/stories/2004/01_january/06/national_trust_two.shtml "NASA - 2004 Transit of Venus". eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2024-11-13. "The National Trust
Summer_Solstice_at_Stonehenge
Transit of a moon of Mars
it as a transit. The angular diameter of Deimos is only 2½ times the angular diameter of Venus as seen from Earth during a transit of Venus from Earth
Transit_of_Deimos_from_Mars
Russian polymath (1711–1765)
the atmosphere of Venus, the law of conservation of mass in chemical reactions, the theoretical prediction of Antarctica, and the idea of coaxial rotors
Mikhail_Lomonosov
Planetary system consisting of the Sun and objects orbiting it
Lancashire observations of the transit of Venus of 1639. Transits of Venus: New Views of the Solar System and Galaxy, Proceedings of IAU Colloquium #196,
Solar_System
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
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
Canadian bassist (born 1977)
album in the US to date. The band released their fourth studio album, Transit of Venus in 2012, which peaked at number five on the Billboard 200. Following
Brad_Walst
Island in New Zealand
name commemorates Captain J. Jacquemart, of the vessel FRWS Vire, that supported the French 1874 Transit of Venus Expedition to Campbell Island. 52°37′10″S
Jacquemart_Island
King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820
Observatory built in Richmond-upon-Thames for his own observations of the 1769 transit of Venus. When William Herschel discovered Uranus in 1781, he at first
George_III
American minister and educator
attention of notable scientist and professor John Winhrop, whom Williams accompanied shortly before his graduation to observe the 1761 transit of Venus. He
Samuel_Williams_(minister)
Hypothetical moon of Venus
and it was not found during the transit of Venus in 1761 and 1769. Actually the name "Neith" was given at the end of the XIX Century to a missing planet
Neith_(hypothetical_moon)
Tahitian tapa weaver (c.1764–1841)
Press. ISBN 978-1-59048-050-2. OCLC 795137574. Metcalfe, Rowan (2004). Transit of Venus. Wellington, N.Z.: Huia Publishers. ISBN 1869690834. "What I'm reading"
Mauatua
American writer (1898–1929)
boxed set of Crosby's work titled Collected Poems of Harry Crosby containing Chariot of the Sun with D. H. Lawrence's introduction, Transit of Venus with T
Harry_Crosby
2013 single by Three Days Grace
Grace, released as the second single from their fourth studio album Transit of Venus on January 22, 2013. The song peaked at number two on the Canada Rock
The High Road (Three Days Grace song)
The_High_Road_(Three_Days_Grace_song)
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, Bora
HMS_Endeavour
Event when planets are seen to pass one another
Uranus 9 December 1808 – Mercury transits Saturn 3 January 1818 – Venus transits Jupiter 22 November 2065 – Venus transits Jupiter 15 July 2067 – Mercury
Planetary transits and occultations
Planetary_transits_and_occultations
2013 single by Three Days Grace
Canadian rock band Three Days Grace, from their fourth studio album Transit of Venus released on May 14, 2013. The song reached number 38 on the Canada
Misery_Loves_My_Company
Variations of lighting of the planet's surface
Aspects of Venus Ashen light Transit of Venus Goines, David Lance (October 18, 1995). "Inferential Evidence for the Pre-Telescopic Sighting of the Crescent
Phases_of_Venus
Brazilian astronomer, engineer, and educator
half of the 19th century. Almeida was part of a commission tasked with calculating the stellar parallax of the Sun during the 1874 transit of Venus. Almeida
Francisco Antônio de Almeida Júnior
Francisco_Antônio_de_Almeida_Júnior
and "Lost in You". On October 2, 2012, their fourth studio album Transit of Venus was released. Three singles were released from the album, "Chalk Outline"
Three_Days_Grace_discography
Tower observatory in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
observed the Transit of Venus across the Sun on 6 June 1761 from a temporary Observatory built of wood by Karl Theodor in the Orangery in the park of Schwetzingen
Mannheim_Observatory
2012 single by Three Days Grace
Canadian rock band Three Days Grace's fourth album, Transit of Venus. The band released many "snippets" of the song before August 14 to tease fans. It reached
Chalk_Outline_(song)
Peninsula in Mahina, Tahiti
of James Cook's first voyage, in Endeavour, was to observe the 1769 Transit of Venus from the South Pacific. Tahiti, recently visited by Samuel Wallis in
Point_Venus
west of Cook's Bay and Pao Pao. The British explorer Captain James Cook visited Mo'orea during his first voyage in 1769 to observe the transit of Venus, but
Opunohu_Bay
American astronomer (1732–1796)
purchase of new telescopes, and members volunteered to staff half of the 22 telescope stations when the event arrived. The transit of Venus occurred on
David_Rittenhouse
French astronomic observation voyage to the New Zealand territory
1874 Transit of Venus Expedition to Campbell Island was an astronomical expedition by French scientists to observe the 9 December 1874 transit of Venus on
1874 Transit of Venus Expedition to Campbell Island
1874_Transit_of_Venus_Expedition_to_Campbell_Island
British army officer and footballer
Engineers in the 19th and early 20th centuries, observing the 1882 transit of Venus and developing an expertise in geodesic surveying. He also played football
William_George_Morris
Belgian-Brazilian astronomer (1848–1908)
team in their observations of 1882 Transit of Venus in Punta Arenas, Chile. Cruls was born in 1848 in Diest, Belgium, the son of Philippe Augustin Guillaume
Luís_Cruls
Canadian guitarist (born 1974)
four-piece. He is featured on seven of the band's studio releases: One-X (2006), Life Starts Now (2009), Transit of Venus (2012), Human (2015), Outsider (2018)
Barry_Stock
American actor (born 1970)
New York City, New York). July 1998: Plays Demarais the servant in Transit of Venus play by Maureen Hunter (Berkshire Theatre Festival, Stockbridge, Massachusetts)
Jason_Butler_Harner
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
American computer scientist (born 1960)
astronomer. His work includes measuring the Solar parallax during the 2004 Transit of Venus as well as the search for Vulcanoid asteroids. He was also involved
Landon_Curt_Noll
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
Scientific agency in the United States
congressionally-funded U.S. Transit of Venus Commission. The astronomical measurements taken of the transit of Venus by a number of countries since 1639 resulted
United States Naval Observatory
United_States_Naval_Observatory
Observatory
time for measurements of the Transit of Venus on December 6, 1882 for determination of solar parallax. This is the same type of instrument that Friedrich
Yale_University_Observatory
Calendar year
– The Transit of Venus, the last not to be part of a pair, is possibly observed by Aztec astronomers. November 27 – Antoniotto I Adorno, Doge of the Republic
1396
Engineering the global environment of Venus to make it suitable for humans
The terraforming of Venus is the hypothetical planetary engineering procedure that would transform Venus from a planet hostile to life to one that could
Terraforming_of_Venus
Record of humanity's attempts to find east-west position on Earth
1874 transit of Venus directed by Sir George Airy, the British Astronomer Royal. Several transit expeditions used Mauritius for observations of the transit
History_of_longitude
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)
Event wherein the Sun is obscured by the Moon
eclipse Transit of Venus: Passage of the planet Venus between the Sun and Earth, as seen from Earth. Technically a partial eclipse. Transit of Deimos from
Solar_eclipse
United States historic place
1882, a transit of Venus was observed and recorded. The monument was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. In 1872, a team of astronomers
Venus_Hill
Movement of Mercury seen from Mars
predicted: a transit of Mercury and a transit of Venus, or transit of Earth, will follow themselves, one after the other, in an interval of only several
Transit_of_Mercury_from_Mars
American annual literary award
The National Book Award for Fiction is one of five annual National Book Awards that recognize outstanding literary work by United States citizens. Since
National Book Award for Fiction
National_Book_Award_for_Fiction
17th-century English astronomer, mathematician, and scientist
Crabtree, and the Lancashire observations of the transit of Venus of 1639, Allan Chapman, Transits of Venus: New Views of the Solar System and Galaxy, Proceedings
William_Gascoigne_(scientist)
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