1769 transit of Venus observation
GPTKB entity
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
astronomical event observation
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| gptkbp:date |
1769-06-03
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1769 transit of Venus observation
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Hudson_Bay
gptkb:Norway gptkb:Philadelphia gptkb:Saint_Petersburg Tahiti |
| gptkbp:notableAchievement |
improved measurement of Earth-Sun distance
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| gptkbp:observedBy |
gptkb:Charles_Green
gptkb:Daniel_Solander James Cook |
| gptkbp:organizedBy |
gptkb:Royal_Society
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:1769_transit_of_Venus
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| gptkbp:purpose |
measure astronomical unit
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:James_Cook's_first_voyage
gptkb:transit_of_Venus astronomical unit |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:King's_Observatory
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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