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... observed at her nearest when in transit , and transit lasts but a few hours . Mars can be observed night after night for a fortnight or so , during which his distance still remains near enough to the least or opposition distance . Again ...
... observed at her nearest when in transit , and transit lasts but a few hours . Mars can be observed night after night for a fortnight or so , during which his distance still remains near enough to the least or opposition distance . Again ...
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... observed transit of Mercury occurred on May 3 , 1661 , and was the first which was ever seen by more than one astronomer . Huyghens , Hevelius , Street , and Mercator witnessed the phenomenon . Huyghens observed it at Long Acre , with a ...
... observed transit of Mercury occurred on May 3 , 1661 , and was the first which was ever seen by more than one astronomer . Huyghens , Hevelius , Street , and Mercator witnessed the phenomenon . Huyghens observed it at Long Acre , with a ...
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... observed , with all possible care , Mercury passing over the sun's disc ; and succeeding beyond my expectations , I obtained accurately , by means of an excellent telescope , the moment when Mercury , in his immersion , appeared to ...
... observed , with all possible care , Mercury passing over the sun's disc ; and succeeding beyond my expectations , I obtained accurately , by means of an excellent telescope , the moment when Mercury , in his immersion , appeared to ...
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