Transit of Venus

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:affects solar observations
gptkbp:events occurring in pairs eight years apart
gptkbp:first_appearance 1639
gptkbp:has_achieved astronomical calculations
gptkbp:has_historical_significance gptkb:astronomy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Transit of Venus
gptkbp:involves the planet Venus
gptkbp:is_a_phenomenon_that occurs in the solar system
gptkbp:is_a_rare_astronomical_event that occurs in pairs.
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of amateur astronomers
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in astronomical unit
gptkbp:is_associated_with the transit of Mercury
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:historical_records
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:Jeremiah_Horrocks
telescopes
specific locations on Earth
gptkbp:is_part_of history of astronomy
the Venus transit series
gptkbp:is_related_to the study of exoplanets
gptkbp:is_significant_for scientific measurements
gptkbp:is_studied_in centuries
gptkbp:is_visible_from gptkb:Earth
gptkbp:key_event the history of celestial navigation
gptkbp:last_occurred_on June 5-6, 2012
gptkbp:occurs_in December 10-11, 2117
when Venus passes between Earth and the Sun
gptkbp:requires_special_viewing safety precautions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Adam_Gontier
gptkb:Three_Days_Grace
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5