Phenomenon when a celestial body passes directly between a larger body and the observer

Astronomy: an observatory telescope, with an astronomer recording the transit of Venus. Engraving by James Basire.

Astronomy: a large reflecting telescope, and projection of the transit of Venus. Engraving.

Astronomy: a British and Egyptian party taking astronomical and photographic equipment through rocky terrain in Egypt in order to observe the transit of Venus. Wood engraving, 1874.

Astronomy: British preparations in Rodrigues Island for observing the transit of Venus, 1874. Wood engraving after T. Sulman, 1874, after C.E. Burton and W.A. Moore.

1 print : wood engraving ; image 10.5 x 12.1 cm

1 print : engraving ; image 10.5 x 12.1 cm

Astronomy: a large observatory telescope at Hartwell House, with an astronomer using a transit telescope. Engraving by James Basire.

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Astronomy: a British and Egyptian party taking astronomical and photographic equipment through rocky terrain in Egypt in order to observe the transit of Venus. Wood engraving, 1874.

Astronomy: British preparations in Rodrigues Island for observing the transit of Venus, 1874. Wood engraving after T. Sulman, 1874, after C.E. Burton and W.A. Moore.

Astronomy: an observatory telescope, with an astronomer recording the transit of Venus. Engraving by James Basire.

Astronomy: a large observatory telescope at Hartwell House, with an astronomer using a transit telescope. Engraving by James Basire.

Astronomy: a large reflecting telescope, and projection of the transit of Venus. Engraving.

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Astronomy: a British and Egyptian party taking astronomical and photographic equipment through rocky terrain in Egypt in order to observe the transit of Venus. Wood engraving, 1874.

Astronomy: British preparations in Rodrigues Island for observing the transit of Venus, 1874. Wood engraving after T. Sulman, 1874, after C.E. Burton and W.A. Moore.

Astronomy: an observatory telescope, with an astronomer recording the transit of Venus. Engraving by James Basire.

Astronomy: a large observatory telescope at Hartwell House, with an astronomer using a transit telescope. Engraving by James Basire.

Astronomy: a large reflecting telescope, and projection of the transit of Venus. Engraving.

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