The Earth-Sun Distance from Cassini (1625-1712)

International audience Transits of Venus have played an important role during morethan two centuries in determining the EarthSun distance. In 2012, three centuries after Cassinis death, the issue has been finally settled by the lat est Resolution formulated by the International Astronomical Union.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Débarbat, Suzanne
Other Authors: Systèmes de Référence Temps Espace (SYRTE), Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris 6 (UPMC)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Observatoire de Paris, Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Equipe d’histoire des sciences astronomiques, Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Observatoire de Paris, Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Sorbonne Université (SU)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Observatoire de Paris, Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Sorbonne Université (SU)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Ch. Sterken and P. Aspaas
Format: Conference Object
Language:English
Published: HAL CCSD 2012
Subjects:
[PHYS.ASTR]Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]
Norway
Tromso
Venus
Online Access:https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-03743858
Description
Summary:International audience Transits of Venus have played an important role during morethan two centuries in determining the EarthSun distance. In 2012, three centuries after Cassinis death, the issue has been finally settled by the lat est Resolution formulated by the International Astronomical Union.

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