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