Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
astronomer
|
| gptkbp:date |
3 June 1769
|
| gptkbp:frequency |
occurs in pairs every 120 years
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Transit of Venus 1769
|
| gptkbp:nextSimilarEvent |
Transit of Venus 1874
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
gptkb:collaboration
improving measurement of solar system scale |
| gptkbp:observedBy |
gptkb:North_Cape
gptkb:Charles_Green gptkb:Hudson_Bay gptkb:London gptkb:Norway gptkb:Philadelphia gptkb:Saint_Petersburg gptkb:Joseph_Banks James Cook Tahiti |
| gptkbp:previousSimilarEvent |
gptkb:Transit_of_Venus_1761
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
measure astronomical unit
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Transit_of_Venus_1761
gptkb:James_Cook's_first_voyage |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Jean-Baptiste_Chappe_d’Auteroche
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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