1874 transit of Venus

This article is about the 1874 transit of Venus across the Sun. For the series of photographs documenting this event, see Passage de Vénus.

The transit as seen from Japan by Pierre Janssen
Map showing the visibility of the 1874 transit of Venus

The 1874 transit of Venus, which took place on 9 December 1874 (01:49 to 06:26 UTC),[1][n 1] was the first of the pair of transits of Venus that took place in the 19th century, with the second transit occurring eight years later in 1882. The previous pair of transits had taken place in 1761 and 1769, and the next pair would not take place until 2004 and 2012.[n 2] As with previous transits, the 1874 transit would provide an opportunity for improved measurements and observations. Numerous expeditions were planned and sent out to observe the transit from locations around the globe, with several countries setting up official committees to organise the planning.

  1. ^ a b "1874 December 9th Transit of Venus". Transits of Venus. HM Nautical Almanac Office. Archived from the original on 25 January 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2012.


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