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3 unusual facts about 1769 Transit of Venus observed from Tahiti


1769 Transit of Venus observed from Tahiti

Places he recommended for observing the phenomenon included the Hudson Bay, Norway and the Molucca Islands.

The Admiralty was not really interested in particularly where in the South Pacific the observation of the Venus transit would take place.

The committee recommended that the transit be observed from three points: the North Cape at the Arctic tip of Norway, Fort Churchill at Hudson Bay Canada and a suitable island in the South Pacific.



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