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Chronological table of the voyages and observations of the XVIIIth century
related
to the transits of Venus in front of the Sun
This chronological table of voyages and observations related to
the transits of Venus in front of the Sun do not intend to be exhaustive.
It provides the known list of voyages and observations according
to the bibliographic resources of the library of Paris observatory.
The amount of documents related to the transits of Venus is so large
that all these documents may not have been studied. Other resources
such as the scanned documents of Bibliothèque Nationale de France
(Gallica) allowed to increase the number of references.
This table is organized by date of transit, then by country having
ordered observations, then by site of observation and finally by
name of astronomers in charge of the observations.
Some voyages are indicated without any link towards fac-simile.
They are provided only for information. Interrogative points correspond
to missing information.
1761 Venus
On the transit of Venus of 1761 observed by jesuits
or by astronomers the country of which is unknown
Germany On the transit of Venus
of 1761 observed by the German
England On the transit of Venus
of 1761 observed by the English
Denmark On the transit of Venus
of 1761 observed by the Danish
United-States On the transit
of Venus of 1761 observed by the American from British territories
France On the transit of Venus
of 1761 observed by the French
Netherlands On the transit of
Venus of 1761 observed by the Dutch
Italy On the transit of Venus of
1761 observed by the Italian
Portugal On the transit of Venus
of 1761 observed by the Portugese
Russia On the transit of Venus
of 1761 observed by the Russian
Sweden On the transit of Venus of
1761 observed by the Swedish
1769 Venus
On the transit of Venus of 1769 observed by jesuits
or by astronomers the country of which is unknown
Germany On the transit of Venus
of 1769 observed by the German
England On the transit of Venus
of 1769 observed by the English
Denmark On the transit of Venus
of 1769 observed by the Danish
Spain On the transit of Venus
of 1769 observed by the Spanish
United-States On the transit
of Venus of 1769 observed by the American (from British territories)
France On the transit of Venus
of 1769 observed by the French
Netherlands On the transit of
Venus of 1769 observed by the Dutch
Russia On the transit of Venus
of 1769 observed by the Russian
Sweden On the transit of Venus of
1769 observed by the Swedish
Voyages and observations of the
XVIIIth century related to the transits of Venus in
front of the Sun
|
Year |
Site of observation |
sponsor |
astronomers
|
|
| Edmond
Halley, 1716, method to determinate the solar parallax
|
| Venus
1761, generalities on the transits and on the solar parallax |
| Venus
1761, results of the observations |
Vénus
1761 jesuits or astronomers whose country is unknown |
| 1761 |
Dillingen, Germany |
jesuit |
Hauser |
| 1761 |
Ingolstadt, Germany |
? |
Kraz (jesuit) and two unknown
observers |
| 1761 |
Madrid, Spain |
? |
Benevent |
| 1761 |
Madrid, Spain |
? |
Eximenus |
| 1761 |
Regensburg, Germany |
? |
? |
| 1761 |
Saint-Petersburg, Russia |
? |
Braun |
| 1761 |
Tranquebar, Danish
indies (nowadays in India) |
? |
jesuits |
| 1761 |
Vienna, Austria |
? |
Lysogorski, Mastalier,
Rain |
| 1761 |
Wurzburg, Germany |
? |
Hubert |
|
| 1761 |
Bayreuth, Germany |
Germany |
Grafenhahn |
| 1761 |
Gottingen, Germany |
Germany |
Mayer T. |
| 1761 |
Munchen, Germany |
Germany |
Brander |
| 1761 |
Klosterberg, Germany |
Germany |
Silberschlag |
| 1761 |
Laibach (nowadays Ljubljana,
Slovenia) |
Germany |
Schöttl |
| 1761 |
Madrid, Spain |
Germany |
Rieger (jesuit) |
| 1761 |
Nürnberg, Germany |
Germany |
Kordenbusch |
| 1761 |
Schwetzingen, Germany |
Germany |
Mayer
C. |
| 1761 |
Tyrnau (nowadays Trnava,
Slovaquia) |
Germany |
Weiss |
| 1761 |
Vienna, Austria |
Germany |
Hell and Liesganig (jesuits),
Herberth, Müller, Scherffer, Stein-Kellner |
| 1761 |
Wetzlas, Austria |
Germany |
Von Schlug |
|
Venus 1761 England |
| 1761 |
Calcutta, India |
England |
Magee |
| 1761 |
Cape of Good Hope |
England |
Mason
and Dixon |
| 1761 |
Chelsea, England |
England |
Dunn |
| 1761 |
Constantinople (nowadays
Istanbul, Turkey) |
England |
Porter |
| 1761 |
Greenwich, England |
England |
Bliss,
Green and Bird |
| 1761 |
Liskeard, England |
England |
Haydon |
| 1761 |
London, Clerkenwell,
England |
England |
Heberden |
| 1761 |
London, Hackney, England |
England |
Ellicot & Dolland |
| 1761 |
London, Saville House,
England |
England |
Short,
Bevis and Blair |
| 1761 |
London, Spital Square,
England |
England |
Canton |
| 1761 |
Madras, India |
England |
Hirst |
| 1761 |
Madras, Inde |
England |
jesuits |
| 1761 |
Sainte-Hélène,
île |
England |
Maskelyne
and Waddington |
| 1761 |
Shiburn Castle, England |
England |
Phelps |
| Venus
1761 Denmark |
| 1761 |
Kobenhaven, Denmark |
Denmark |
Horrebow |
| 1761 |
Drontheim, Norway |
Denmark |
Bugge
& Hascow |
| 1761 |
Leipzig, Germany |
Denmark |
Heinsio |
| Venus
1761 United-States (british american territories) |
| 1761 |
Saint-John, Terre-Neuve |
United-States (british
american territories) |
Winthrop |
| Venus
1761 France |
| Venus
1761, preparation of the French to the observation of the
transits |
| Venus
1761, disagreement between Delisle and Trébuchet |
| Venus
1761, results of the french observations |
| Venus
1761, observations in Paris and neigbours |
| 1761 |
? |
France |
Duchoiselle |
| 1761 |
Bayeux, France |
France |
Outhier |
| 1761 |
Béziers, France |
France |
Clauzade |
| 1761 |
Béziers, France |
France |
De
Manse |
| 1761 |
Conflans-sous-Carrière,
France |
France |
Bailly |
| 1761 |
Conflans-sous-Carrière,
France |
France |
La
Caille |
| 1761 |
Conflans-sous-Carrière,
France |
France |
Turgot
de Brucourt |
| 1761 |
Isle de France (nowadays
Mauritius) |
France |
De Seligny |
| 1761 |
Lyon, France |
France |
Béraud |
| 1761 |
Montpellier, France |
France |
Romieu, Roucher-Deratte,
Tandon |
| 1761 |
Paris, collège
Louis-Le-Grand, France |
France |
Clouet,
jésuite |
| 1761 |
Paris, collège
Louis-Le-Grand, France |
France |
Merville,
jesuit |
| 1761 |
Paris, école
militaire, France |
France |
Jeaurat |
| 1761 |
Paris, hôtel
de Cluny, France |
France |
Baudouin |
| 1761 |
Paris, hôtel
de Cluny, France |
France |
Libour |
| 1761 |
Paris, hôtel
de Cluny, France |
France |
Messier |
| 1761 |
Paris, observatoire
royal, France |
France |
Belléri |
| 1761 |
Paris, observatoire
royal, France |
France |
Maraldi |
| 1761 |
Paris, palais du Luxembourg,
France |
France |
Lalande |
| 1761 |
Passy, La Muette, France |
France |
De
Fouchy |
| 1761 |
Passy, La Muette, France |
France |
Noël |
| 1761 |
Beijing, China |
France |
Dollier (jesuit) |
| 1761 |
Pondichéry,
India |
France |
Le
Gentil |
| 1761 |
Rodrigues, island (East
Madagascar) |
France |
Pingré |
| 1761 |
Rouen, France |
France |
Bouin
and Dulague |
| 1761 |
Saint-Hubert castle,
France |
France |
La
Condamine |
| 1761 |
Saint-Hubert castle,
France |
France |
Le
Monnier |
| 1761 |
Sens, France |
France |
Luynes,
cardinal de |
| 1761 |
Tobolsk, Siberia |
France |
Chappe
d'Auteroche |
| 1761 |
Vienna, Austria |
France |
Cassini
de Thury |
| 1761 |
Vincennes, France |
France |
Prolange |
| Venus
1761 Netherlands |
| 1761 |
Batavia, Dutch Indies
(nowadays Jakarta, Indonesia) |
Netherlands |
Mohr |
| 1761 |
Den Haag, Netherlands |
Netherlands |
Klinkenberg |
| 1761 |
Leiden, Netherlands |
Netherlands |
Lulofs |
| 1761 |
Middelbourg, Netherlands |
Netherlands |
de Munck |
| Venus
1761 Italy |
| 1761 |
Bologna, Italy |
Italy |
Zanotti,
Canterzani, Cassali, Frisi, Marini, Mateucci |
| 1761 |
Florence, Italy |
Italy |
Ximenes (jesuit) |
| 1761 |
Paris, observatoire
royal, France |
Italy |
Zannoni |
| 1761 |
Rome, Italy |
Italy |
Audiffredi |
| Venus
1761 Portugal |
| 1761 |
Lisboa, Portugal |
Portugal |
Ciera |
| 1761 |
Paris, Ste-Geneviève,
France |
Portugal |
De Barros |
| 1761 |
Porto, Portugal |
Portugal |
De
Almeida |
| Venus
1761 Russia |
| 1761 |
Saint-Petersburg, Russia |
Russia |
Kurganow and Krasilnikow |
| 1761 |
Sélenginsk, Russia |
Russia |
Rumovsky |
| Venus
1761 Sweden |
|
Venus
1761, results of the swedish observations |
| 1761 |
Abo (nowadays Turku,
Finland) |
Sweden |
Justander
& Wallenius |
| 1761 |
Cajanebourg (nowadays
Kajaani, Finland) |
Sweden |
Planman |
| 1761 |
Hernosand, Sweden |
Sweden |
Gister |
| 1761 |
Hernosand, Sweden |
Sweden |
Strom |
| 1761 |
Kalmar, Sweden |
Sweden |
Wickström |
| 1761 |
Karlskrona, Sweden |
Sweden |
Bergström, Zegolström |
| 1761 |
Landskrona, Sweden |
Sweden |
Brehmer, Dehn, Landberg |
| 1761 |
Lund, Sweden |
Sweden |
Burmester |
| 1761 |
Lund, Sweden |
Sweden |
Schenmark |
| 1761 |
Passy, La Muette, France |
Sweden |
Ferner |
| 1761 |
Stockholm, Sweden |
Sweden |
Klingenstierna |
| 1761 |
Stockholm, Sweden |
Sweden |
Wargentin
and Wilken |
| 1761 |
Tornio, Finland |
Sweden |
Hellant |
| 1761 |
Tornio, Finland |
Sweden |
Lagerborn |
| 1761 |
Uppsal, Sweden |
Sweden |
Bergman |
| 1761 |
Uppsal, Sweden |
Sweden |
Mallet |
| 1761 |
Uppsal, Sweden |
Sweden |
Metlander |
| 1761 |
Uppsal, Sweden |
Sweden |
Strömer |
| Venus
1769 |
| Venus
1769, generalities |
| Venus
1769, predictions for the transit |
| Venus
1769, analysis of the results |
|
Venus 1769 jesuits
and astronomers whose country is unknown |
| 1769 |
Bützow, Germany |
? |
? |
| 1769 |
Kiel, Germany |
? |
Ackermann |
| 1769 |
Lubeck, Germany |
? |
Brashe and two unknown
observers |
| Venus
1769 Germany |
| 1769 |
Colombes, France |
Germany |
Bernoulli |
| 1769 |
Greifswald, Germany |
Germany |
Mayer
A. |
| 1769 |
Greifswald, Germany |
Germany |
Röhl |
|
Venus 1769 England |
| Venus 1769,
Remarks on the different
observations of the transit of Venus, made in England,
by Mr de la Lande |
| 1769 |
Hudson Bay, Canada |
England |
Dymond, Wales |
| 1769 |
Baskenridge, New Jersey,
United-States |
England |
Alexander |
| 1769 |
Caen, "the Mission",
France |
England |
Pigott |
| 1769 |
Cape Lizard, SW of
England |
England |
Bradley |
| 1769 |
Cape North |
England |
Bayley |
| 1769 |
Cavan, Ireland |
England |
Mason |
| 1769 |
Coudres, island near
Quebec |
England |
Wright |
| 1769 |
Dinapur, India |
England |
Degloss |
| 1769 |
East Dereham, Norfolk,
England |
England |
Wollaston |
| 1769 |
Gibraltar |
England |
Jardine |
| 1769 |
Glasgow, near the university,
Scotland (nowadays United Kingdom) |
England |
Williamson |
| 1769 |
Glasgow, near the university,
Scotland (nowadays United Kingdom) |
England |
Wilson
A. |
| 1769 |
Greenwich, England |
England |
Dollond,
P. |
| 1769 |
Greenwich, England |
England |
Dunn |
| 1769 |
Greenwich, England |
England |
Hirst |
| 1769 |
Greenwich, England |
England |
Hitchins |
| 1769 |
Greenwich, England |
England |
Maskelyne |
| 1769 |
Greenwich, England |
England |
Nairne |
| 1769 |
Hammerfest, Norway |
England |
Dixon |
| 1769 |
Hawkhill, Scotland
(nowadays United Kingdom) |
England |
Alemoor |
| 1769 |
Hawkhill, Scotland
(nowadays United Kingdom) |
England |
Hoy |
| 1769 |
Hawkhill, Scotland
(nowadays United Kingdom) |
England |
Lind |
| 1769 |
Hinkley, California,
United-States |
England |
Robinson |
| 1769 |
Kirknewton, Scotland
(nowadays United Kingdom) |
England |
Brice |
| 1769 |
Leicester, England |
England |
Ludlam |
| 1769 |
Leyburn, England |
England |
? |
| 1769 |
London, Austin Friars,
England |
England |
Aubert |
| 1769 |
London, Kew, England |
England |
Bevis |
| 1769 |
London, Middle Temple
Hall, England |
England |
Horsfall |
| 1769 |
London, Spital Square,
England |
England |
Canton |
| 1769 |
Newbury, Massachussets,
United-States |
England |
Williams |
| 1769 |
Oxford, England |
England |
Clare |
| 1769 |
Oxford, England |
England |
Horsley |
| 1769 |
Oxford, England |
England |
Jackson |
| 1769 |
Oxford, England |
England |
Lucas |
| 1769 |
Oxford, England |
England |
Nikitin |
| 1769 |
Oxford, England |
England |
Shukburgh |
| 1769 |
Oxford, England |
England |
Sykes |
| 1769 |
Oxford, England |
England |
Williamson |
| 1769 |
Phesabad, Bengale |
England |
Rose |
| 1769 |
Providence, Rhode Island,
United-States |
England |
West |
| 1769 |
Quebec |
England |
Holland |
| 1769 |
Shiburn Castle, England |
England |
Bartlett |
| 1769 |
Shiburn Castle, England |
England |
Hornsby |
| 1769 |
Shiburn Castle, England |
England |
Macclesfield |
| 1769 |
Tahiti |
England |
Cook |
| 1769 |
Tahiti |
England |
Green |
| 1769 |
Tahiti |
England |
Solander |
| 1769 |
Wilmington, Delaware,
United-States |
England |
Poole |
| 1769 |
Windsor Castle, England |
England |
Harris |
| Venus
1769 Denmark |
| 1769 |
Vardö, Norway |
Denmark |
Borgrewing, Hell, Sajnovics |
| Venus
1769 Spain |
| 1769 |
Agromonte |
Spain |
De Queiros |
| 1769 |
Cadix, Spain |
Spain |
Tofino |
| 1769 |
Manila, Spain (nowadays
Philippina Islands) |
Spain |
De Ronas |
| 1769 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Spain |
Alzate |
| 1769 |
Santa-Anna, California,
United-States |
Spain |
Velasquez |
| 1769 |
Santo-Obispo, California,
United-States |
Spain |
Doz |
| 1769 |
Santo-Obispo, California,
United-States |
Spain |
Medina |
| Venus
1769 United-States (British American Territories) |
| Venus 1769,
comparison of the observations
of the transit of Venus made in America with those made
in Europe, by Mr Le Monnier |
| 1769 |
Cambridge, Massachussets,
United-States |
United-States (british
american territories) |
Winthrop |
| 1769 |
Cape Henlopen, Delaware,
United-States |
United-States (british
american territories) |
? |
| 1769 |
Lewestown, Pennsylvania,
United-States |
United-States (british
american territories) |
Biddle |
| 1769 |
Norriton, Pennsylvania,
United-States (nowadays Norristown) |
United-States (british
american territories) |
Lukens |
| 1769 |
Norriton, Pennsylvania,
United-States (nowadays Norristown) |
United-States (british
american territories) |
Rittenhouse |
| 1769 |
Norriton, Pennsylvania,
United-States (nowadays Norristown) |
United-States (british
american territories) |
Smith |
| 1769 |
Philadelphia, United-States |
United-States (british
american territories) |
Ewing, Pearson, Prior,
Shippen, Thomson |
| 1769 |
Talbot County, Maryland,
United-States |
United-States (british
american territories) |
Leeds |
| Venus
1769 France |
| Venus
1769, preparation of the french observations |
| Venus
1769, results of the french observations |
| 1769 |
Bordeaux, France |
France |
Faugère, De la
Roque |
| Venus 1769,
Mémoires sur les
observations du passage de Venus, faites à Brest,
by Mr de la Lande |
| 1769 |
Brest, France |
France |
Blondeau |
| 1769 |
Brest, France |
France |
Fortin |
| 1769 |
Brest, France |
France |
Le
Roy |
| 1769 |
Brest, France |
France |
Verdun |
| 1769 |
Caen, "the Mission",
France |
France |
Rochfort |
| 1769 |
Cape François,
Saint-Domingue, France (nowadays Dominican Republic) |
France |
Pingré,
Destourès, Fleuriau, La Filière |
| 1769 |
Havre de Grace, France
(nowadays Le Havre) |
France |
Diquemar |
| 1769 |
Kergars, France |
France |
D'Après |
| 1769 |
Martinique, France |
France |
Christophe |
| 1769 |
Paris, collège
Louis-Le-Grand, France |
France |
Baudouin, Messier, Turgot,
Zannoni |
| 1769 |
Paris, collège
Mazarin, France |
France |
Lalande |
| 1769 |
Paris, Observatoire
royal, France |
France |
Cassini
de Thury |
| 1769 |
Paris, Observatoire
royal, France |
France |
Du Séjour |
| 1769 |
Paris, Observatoire
royal, France |
France |
Duc
de Chaulnes |
| 1769 |
Paris, Observatoire
royal, France |
France |
Maraldi |
| 1769 |
Passy, La Muette, France |
France |
Bailly |
| 1769 |
Passy, La Muette, France |
France |
De
Bory |
| 1769 |
Passy, La Muette, France |
France |
De
Fouchy |
| 1769 |
Beijing, China |
France |
Collas, Dollières
(jésuites) |
| 1769 |
Pondichéry,
India |
France |
Le
Gentil |
| 1769 |
Rouen, France |
France |
Bouin, Dulague |
| 1769 |
Saint-Hubert castle,
France |
France |
Chabert |
| 1769 |
Saint-Hubert castle,
France |
France |
Le
Monnier |
| 1769 |
Santo-Obispo, Baja
California, nowadays in Mexico |
France |
Chappe
d'Auteroche |
| 1769 |
Saron castle, France |
France |
De Saron |
| 1769 |
Toulouse, France |
France |
D'Arquier, Garipui |
| Venus
1769 Netherlands |
| 1769 |
Batavia, Dutch Indies
(nowadays Jakarta, Indonesia) |
Netherlands |
Mohr |
| Venus
1769 Russia |
| 1769 |
Guriev, Russia (nowadays
in Kazakhstan) |
Russia |
Inochodsow, Lowitz |
| 1769 |
Kola peninsula (near
Mourmansk), Russia |
Russia |
Rumovsky, Ochtenski |
| 1769 |
Orenburg, Russia |
Russia |
Kraft |
| 1769 |
Orsk, Russia |
Russia |
Euler, C. |
| 1769 |
Ponoi, Russia |
Russia |
Mallet |
| 1769 |
Saint-Petersburg, Russia |
Russia |
Euler, Lexell, Mayer
C., Stahl |
| 1769 |
Iakutsk (nowadays Iakutsk
Republic) |
Russia |
Isleniev and an unknown
observer |
| Venus
1769 Sweden |
| Venus,
1769, results of the swedish observations |
| 1769 |
Cajanebourg, Finland
(nowadays Kajaani) |
Sweden |
Planman |
| 1769 |
Cajanebourg, Finland
(nowadays Kajaani) |
Sweden |
Uhlwyk |
| 1769 |
Hernosand, Sweden |
Sweden |
Gissler |
| 1769 |
Lund, Sweden |
Sweden |
Nenzelius, Schenmark |
| 1769 |
Stockholm, Sweden |
Sweden |
Ferner |
| 1769 |
Stockholm, Sweden |
Sweden |
Wargentin |
| 1769 |
Stockholm, Sweden |
Sweden |
Wilcke |
| 1769 |
Uppsal, Sweden |
Sweden |
Bergman |
| 1769 |
Uppsal, Sweden |
Sweden |
Melander |
| 1769 |
Uppsal, Sweden |
Sweden |
Salenius |
| 1769 |
Uppsal, Sweden |
Sweden |
Strömer |
| 1769 |
Uppsal, Sweden |
Sweden |
Prosperin |
| 1769 |
Wanhalinnaberg, near
Turku, Sweden |
Sweden |
Gadolin, Justander |
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