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Observations of the 1761 and 1769 transits of Venus from Batavia (Dutch East Indies)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 May 2005

Robert H. van Gent
Robert H. van Gent
Affiliation:
Institute for History and Foundations of Mathematics and the Natural Sciences, Utrecht University, The Netherlands email: [email protected]
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This paper discusses the observations of the 1761 and 1769 transits of Venus by the Dutch-German clergyman Johan Maurits Mohr (1716–1775) from Batavia (Dutch East Indies). We will investigate how Mohr became interested in observing this phenomenon and how he made the necessary preparations. Finally, the fate of his observatory and his instruments will be discussed.To search for other articles by the author(s) go to: http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abstract_service.html

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Contributed Papers
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Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 2004 , Issue IAUC196 , June 2004 , pp. 67 - 73
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© 2004 International Astronomical Union