Chasing Venus: Observing the Transits of Venus 1631-2004
Introduction
What is a Transit of Venus?
Discovering the Transits: The 1631 and 1639 Transits
Measuring the Universe: The 1761 and 1769 Transits
New Possibilities: The 1874 and 1882 Transits
The Transits of 2004 and 2012
Credits and Financial Support
Education and Events
Resources and Links

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Refracting telescope with 5-inch objective lens

Alvan Clark & Sons
Refracting telescope with 5-inch objective lens
Boston: 1874.
Courtesy of the U.S. Naval Observatory

This telescope is one of eight identical models built expressly for the U.S. Naval Observatory’s expeditions to observe transits of Venus in the 19th century


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Refracting telescope with 5-inch objective lens

Alvan Clark & Sons
Refracting telescope with 5-inch objective lens
Boston: 1874.
Courtesy of the U.S. Naval Observatory

This telescope is one of eight identical models built expressly for the U.S. Naval Observatory’s expeditions to observe transits of Venus in the 19th century


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