Refining the Astronomical Unit: Queenstown and the 1874 Transit of Venus

Orchiston, Wayne

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-22566-1_15

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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.…”

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Celestial Shadows

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“…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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Observational astronomy and the mapping of Brazil at the turn of the 20th century

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2022

Journal for the History of Astronomy

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When, in 1822, Brazil declared its independence from Portugal, its vast territory was little known by the central government in Rio de Janeiro. There was a great need to create reliable maps that would delineate the new country’s boundaries. This paper aims to show how a practical application of astronomy, specifically geodesy, was vital in the efforts to build the nation. We follow the professional life of an astronomer, Luis Cruls, director of the National Observatory, professor at the Military School and chief researcher of several expeditions, to discuss the strength of geodesic and cartographic activities in Brazil at the end of the 19th century.

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A Noble Triumph—Surpassed: The 1874 Transit

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Sheehan

2014

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Refining the Astronomical Unit: Queenstown and the 1874 Transit of Venus

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Observational astronomy and the mapping of Brazil at the turn of the 20th century

A Noble Triumph—Surpassed: The 1874 Transit

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