Transit of Venus observations (1874, 1882)
GPTKB entity
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:astronomical_event_observation
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| gptkbp:involvedCountry |
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:France gptkb:Germany gptkb:Italy gptkb:Japan gptkb:Netherlands gptkb:Russia gptkb:United_Kingdom gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:notableParticipant |
gptkb:Simon_Newcomb
gptkb:Jules_Janssen gptkb:David_Gill Jean-Charles Houzeau |
| gptkbp:observationType |
global scientific collaboration
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| gptkbp:observationYear |
1874
1882 |
| gptkbp:observedEvent |
gptkb:Transit_of_Venus
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| gptkbp:purpose |
measure astronomical unit
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:astronomical_unit
gptkb:Transit_of_Venus history of astronomy |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
improved value of astronomical unit
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| gptkbp:technique |
photography
heliograph timed visual observation |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:U.S._Old_Naval_Observatory
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Transit of Venus observations (1874, 1882)
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