2015
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-22566-1_15
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Refining the Astronomical Unit: Queenstown and the 1874 Transit of Venus

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“…He saw "in the stars a large city here in the future; railways converging upon it; people coming from many other parts of the earth to enjoy its beautiful climate, and behold its grand scenery (Loud Cheers)." (Orchiston et al 2000 ) His prophecy was to be abundantly fulfi lled. Smith (1851Smith ( -1912 struggled with clouds but still managed to take eight plates.…”
Section: A Century's Wait Endsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…He saw "in the stars a large city here in the future; railways converging upon it; people coming from many other parts of the earth to enjoy its beautiful climate, and behold its grand scenery (Loud Cheers)." (Orchiston et al 2000 ) His prophecy was to be abundantly fulfi lled. Smith (1851Smith ( -1912 struggled with clouds but still managed to take eight plates.…”
Section: A Century's Wait Endsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…7 And the transit of Venus was at the time the bestway to refine the astronomical unit (AU), using Kepler's law. 8 This method was very useful in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, while astronomers now use radar signals and satellite systems (Figure 3).…”
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