From a fresh discussion of the transits of Venus in 1761 and 1769 he deduced (1822-1824) a solar parallax of 8" 57, long accepted as authoritative. [Please select]
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TRANSITS AND OCCULTATIONS 235 APPENDIX—INFORMATION RESPECTING THE TOTAL ECLIPSE OF MAY 28, 1900, FOR TRAVELLERS VISITING PORTUGAL AND SPAIN 239 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. [Please select]
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No book professing to deal with eclipses would be complete without a few words of mention of “transits” and “occultations. [Please select]
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A similar appearance is observed during transits of Venus, when she passes directly between us and the actual solar disk. [Please select]
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There was a remarkable deal of full moon that month, as it seemed; at least, the fact served as an excuse for a good many late transits between the valley and the park. [Please select]
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In point of fact, whilst the next three transits of Mercury are as remote as 1907, 1914 and 1924, there will be no transit of Venus at all during the 20th century; not another indeed until A. [Please select]
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