Eclipses, Occultations and Transits
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7 Sites in Eclipses, Occultations and Transits
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Short explanation of Cook's mission, what he was trying to measure, and links to related web content.
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From an introductory astronomy course, describes expeditions which observed the 18th century transits.
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Transcript of a radio show describing 18th century expeditions. Link to the audio.
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Describes the development of a higher education facility for women in South Africa and the events that led to the American scientific expedition to be able to view the astronomical phenomena. Page includes background of key participants, as well as photos of the original telescope and observatory.
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Abstract of an oral presentation at the 1996 AAS meeting.
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Excerpt of a book by David Sellers (Leeds, England). Covers the history of trying to find the Earth-Sun distance and how planetary transits played a part in that.
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Transits in the past and on June 8, 2004.
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