L. Observation of the transit of Venus, June 6, 1761, at St. John's Newfoundland

The transit of Venus over the Sun, being a very curious and important phaenomenon, engaged the attention of America as well as Europe. His excellency Francis Bernard, Esq; governor of the Massachusetts-Bay, a gentleman who seizes every opportunity of advancing the sciences, was desirous to have an o...

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Published in:Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 1764
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0048
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