Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:astronomy
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| gptkbp:affects |
solar observations
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| gptkbp:conducts_research_on |
celestial mechanics
planetary science exoplanets planetary atmospheres orbital dynamics solar physics stellar astronomy |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
various societies
|
| gptkbp:depicted_in |
art and literature
|
| gptkbp:events |
gptkb:true
|
| gptkbp:first_appearance |
1639
|
| gptkbp:has_achieved |
gptkb:Kepler's_laws
|
| gptkbp:has_been_used_to_refine |
the scale of the solar system
|
| gptkbp:historical_event |
influenced navigation
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
transit of Venus
|
| gptkbp:involves |
the silhouette of Venus
|
| gptkbp:is_a_phenomenon_that |
astrobiology
planetary transits captured in photographs studied for centuries observed with the naked eye under proper conditions analyzed using spectroscopy in pairs approximately every 105.5 years observed by many cultures throughout history predicted mathematically used to teach astronomy. when Venus passes directly between the Earth and the Sun |
| gptkbp:is_a_rare_astronomical_event |
gptkb:true
|
| gptkbp:is_a_rare_occurrence_that |
attracts global attention
|
| gptkbp:is_a_subject_of |
astrophysics
public interest |
| gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
astronomical unit
|
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
parallax
the 1761 and 1769 transits |
| gptkbp:is_documented_in |
various astronomers
|
| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
determining distances in space
|
| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
gptkb:June
gptkb:Captain_James_Cook telescopes daytime multiple locations on Earth |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
the Venusian cycle
|
| gptkbp:is_related_to |
the transit of Mercury
|
| gptkbp:is_significant_for |
gptkb:scientific_research
historical astronomy |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
gptkb:space_exploration
|
| gptkbp:is_visible_from |
gptkb:Earth
|
| gptkbp:key_event |
the history of astronomy
|
| gptkbp:last_occurred_in |
gptkb:2012
|
| gptkbp:next_occurrence_in |
2117
|
| gptkbp:occurs_in |
Earth and Venus
|
| gptkbp:occurs_in_pairs |
every 8 years
|
| gptkbp:significant_event |
gptkb:collaboration
educational purposes amateur astronomers public outreach in science |
| gptkbp:was_predicted_by |
gptkb:Johannes_Kepler
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:James_Cook
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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