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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Mercury pendulum clock

E. Howard Clock Company
Mercury pendulum clock
Boston: 1874.
Courtesy of the National Museum of American History

Mercury pendulum clock


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