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Transits of Venus occur when Venus passes directly between the Earth and the Sun, appearing as a small black disk moving across the face of the Sun. They happen in pairs eight years apart, separated by gaps of over 100 years. The first observed transit was by Jeremiah Horrocks in 1639. Observations of transits helped scientists calculate the distance between Earth and the Sun using parallax. Major observation efforts were organized for the transits of 1761 and 1769 to improve these measurements.
- Author
- Jose Josefo
- Language
- EN