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Transit of Venus of 3 June 1769
- When
- 3 June 1769
- Where
- Transit of Venus visible from Earth
- Part of
- Transit of Venus of 1769
Venus passed between the Sun and Earth on 3 June 1769, visible as a small black disk crossing the Sun.
On 3 June 1769, a transit of Venus took place, with Venus passing directly between the Sun and the Earth and becoming visible against the solar disk as a small black circle. For this event, scientists travelled to places all over the world to observe it, since transits provided the first opportunities to accurately calculate the distance from Earth to Venus and thereby determine the astronomical unit.
Sources
- Transit of Venus Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-11
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