Transit of Venus

This tour discusses the history and significance of the Transit of Venus in front of the Sun, an event which allowed astronomers to determine the size scale of our solar system.

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Jonathan Jackson, Harvard College

The full version of this tour can be downloaded here (by right-clicking) and viewed in the desktop version of WorldWide Telescope.

jackson_transit_venus.wtt

4.98 MB

See also: Objects in the Sky, Our Solar System, Astrophysical Concepts, Scales in the Universe, Science and Society, History of Science, Suggested Audience, Middle School, High School, College, General Audience, Tour, Tour

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