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2004-2012: the transits of Venus
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History of the observations of the transits of Venus
The history of the observations of the transits of Venus
shows how mankind understood how was the size of the solar system and
how was the size of the universe. We propose:
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Halley's fundamental text on the observation of the transits of Venus
(please, click here).
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Historical educational sheets:
- the list of the expeditions organized for the observation of the transits
(sheet n°21)
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A CD Rom including fac-simile of the texts of the voyages organized for
the observation of the transits. The content of this
CD Rom is available here.
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Links towards Web sites dedicated to the history of the observation of the transits of Venus
are available below:
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