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The 1882 transit of Venus, which took place on 6 December 1882 (13:57 to 20:15 UTC), was the second and last transit of Venus of the 19th century, the first having taken place eight years earlier in 1874. Many an expedition was sent by European powers to describe both episodes, eight of them alone were approved and financed in 1882 by the United States Congress. Edward James Stone organized the British expeditions sent to observe the transit. Stephen Joseph Perry and Commander Pelham Aldrich, as captain of HMS Fawn, observed the transit from an improvised tent observatory in Madagascar.

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  • The 1882 transit of Venus, which took place on 6 December 1882 (13:57 to 20:15 UTC), was the second and last transit of Venus of the 19th century, the first having taken place eight years earlier in 1874. Many an expedition was sent by European powers to describe both episodes, eight of them alone were approved and financed in 1882 by the United States Congress. Edward James Stone organized the British expeditions sent to observe the transit. Stephen Joseph Perry and Commander Pelham Aldrich, as captain of HMS Fawn, observed the transit from an improvised tent observatory in Madagascar. Jean-Charles Houzeau invented in 1871 a heliometer with unequal focal lengths. For the observation of the transit he organized two expeditions: one to San Antonio, Texas, and another to Santiago de Chile. The two expeditions each had an identical copy of Houzeau's heliometer. The French Academy of Sciences organized ten expeditions to various locations, including Florida, Mexico, Haiti, Martinique, and Cape Horn. For observations of the transit by French expeditions, for the year 1883 the French Academy of Sciences awarded nine Lalande Prizes to scientists, including Jean Jacques Anatole Bouquet de La Grye (leader of expedition to Puebla, Mexico), Octave de Bernardières (leader of expedition to San Bernardo, Chile), and the naval officer Georges-Ernest Fleuriais (leader of expedition to the coast of the province Santa Cruz in Patagonia). The transit was observed from the United Kingdom by Samuel Cooper in Charminster and Roger Langdon at Silverton, both in Devon, and by W F Denning in Bristol. In Ireland by R S Ball, W Doberck and J L E Dreyer also saw it. The event was celebrated in music with the Transit of Venus March by John Philip Sousa. (en)
  • Le transit de Vénus de 1882 est le second transit de la planète du XIXe siècle, huit ans après le premier en 1874. Comme les transits de 1761 et 1769 au siècle précédent, ces deux transits donnent lieu à de nombreuses observations autour du globe, afin de pouvoir mesurer précisément la valeur de l'unité astronomique, la distance entre la Terre et le Soleil. (fr)
  • 1882年12月6日的金星凌日(世界协调时13时57分至20时15分)是19世纪第二次也是最后一次金星凌日。前一次金星凌日发生于8年之前。世界各个强国派出了大批的考察队前往世界各地观测此次金星凌日。美国国会就资助了8支考察队。 英国考察队是由组织的。与船长是在马达加斯加的一处临时搭建的天文台观测的金星凌日。 于1871年发明了具有不同焦段的太阳仪。他组织了两支考察队,一支前往德克萨斯州的圣安东尼奥,另一支则前往智利的圣地亚哥。两支考察队都有一架乌佐的太阳仪的复制品。 法国科学院也组织了10支考察队前往世界各地,包括佛罗里达、墨西哥、海地、马提尼克以及合恩角1883年法国科学院向参与观测的科学家授予了9项,包括前往墨西哥普埃布拉州的考察队领队让·雅克·阿纳托尔·布凯·德·拉格里、前往智利圣贝尔纳多的考察队领队奥克塔夫·德·贝纳蒂埃以及前往阿根廷圣克鲁斯省海岸的考察队领队乔治-欧内斯特·弗勒里艾。 (zh)
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  • Le transit de Vénus de 1882 est le second transit de la planète du XIXe siècle, huit ans après le premier en 1874. Comme les transits de 1761 et 1769 au siècle précédent, ces deux transits donnent lieu à de nombreuses observations autour du globe, afin de pouvoir mesurer précisément la valeur de l'unité astronomique, la distance entre la Terre et le Soleil. (fr)
  • 1882年12月6日的金星凌日(世界协调时13时57分至20时15分)是19世纪第二次也是最后一次金星凌日。前一次金星凌日发生于8年之前。世界各个强国派出了大批的考察队前往世界各地观测此次金星凌日。美国国会就资助了8支考察队。 英国考察队是由组织的。与船长是在马达加斯加的一处临时搭建的天文台观测的金星凌日。 于1871年发明了具有不同焦段的太阳仪。他组织了两支考察队,一支前往德克萨斯州的圣安东尼奥,另一支则前往智利的圣地亚哥。两支考察队都有一架乌佐的太阳仪的复制品。 法国科学院也组织了10支考察队前往世界各地,包括佛罗里达、墨西哥、海地、马提尼克以及合恩角1883年法国科学院向参与观测的科学家授予了9项,包括前往墨西哥普埃布拉州的考察队领队让·雅克·阿纳托尔·布凯·德·拉格里、前往智利圣贝尔纳多的考察队领队奥克塔夫·德·贝纳蒂埃以及前往阿根廷圣克鲁斯省海岸的考察队领队乔治-欧内斯特·弗勒里艾。 (zh)
  • The 1882 transit of Venus, which took place on 6 December 1882 (13:57 to 20:15 UTC), was the second and last transit of Venus of the 19th century, the first having taken place eight years earlier in 1874. Many an expedition was sent by European powers to describe both episodes, eight of them alone were approved and financed in 1882 by the United States Congress. Edward James Stone organized the British expeditions sent to observe the transit. Stephen Joseph Perry and Commander Pelham Aldrich, as captain of HMS Fawn, observed the transit from an improvised tent observatory in Madagascar. (en)
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  • 1882 transit of Venus (en)
  • Transit de Vénus de 1882 (fr)
  • 1882年金星凌日 (zh)
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