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Historical astronomical apparatus of the day

A quadrant, such as the one above, measures the altitude of celestial objects and was one of the key pieces of equipment the astronomer Charles Green needed to observe the transit of Venus from Tahiti… more →

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Historical astronomical apparatus of the day

nat waddell wrote 11 months ago: A quadrant, such as the one above, measures the altitude of celestial objects and was one of the key … more →

Tags: astronomy, Navigation, CURIOSITIES, Science, History, astronomical clock, Bird's quadrant, Captain James Cook, Charles Green

A security breach at Fort Venus

nat waddell wrote 1 year ago: On May 1, 1769, Captain Cook declared Fort Venus secure enough to bring the Endeavour’s most valuabl … more →

Tags: astronomy, Science, History, Captain James Cook, Endeavour, Joseph Banks, Tahiti, Transit Of Venus, Venus


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