Transit of Venus 1874: Observations of the Transit of Venus, 9 December 1874; Made at Stations in New South Wales
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Transit of Venus 1874: Observations of the Transit of Venus, 9 December 1874; Made at Stations in New South Wales
By (Author) Henry Chamberlain Russell
Sydney University Press
Sydney University Press
4th October 2011
Australia
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
520.00
Physical Properties
Hardback
84
Width 210mm, Height 297mm, Spine 7mm
460g
Description
Four times in every 243 years, Venus passes between the Sun and Earth allowing its silhouette to be observed by skilled and amateur astronomers around the world. The transit of Venus occurs in pairs. Australian government astronomer Henry Chamberlain Russell and his team of astronomers mapped the transit of Venus of 9 December 1874 and published their observations.
Author Bio
Henry Chamberlain Russell (1836-1907) was an astronomer and meterologist.
