Deuce84521 Deuce84521
  • 13-02-2024
  • History
contestada

Why was the transit of venus in 1769 important to the british scientific community?

Respuesta :

wheelsonthebus1
wheelsonthebus1 wheelsonthebus1
  • 13-02-2024

The main aim of Captain James Cook's Endeavour voyage was to observe the transit of Venus from Tahiti in June, 1769. The transit observations were used to calculate the size of the solar system which assisted in nautical navigation.

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Identify the scale factor of 8 and 8/3
Loop 410 goes around the city is it a sentence or a fragment
review a Sports magazine
What is the length of the prism if the volume is 540 cm cube
Which of the following processes does NOT add carbon to the atmosphere?volcanic eruptionsrespirationweathering of limestonesubduction
What three countries controlled Florida before the U.S.? France, Spain, Britain Spain, Germany, Britain Spain, Britain, Ireland
What is another way to write 54? 4×4×4×4×4 5×5×5×5 4+4+4+4+4 5+5+5+5
Solve for x 30.) 4y+x<4
jason is taking the wais test and is currently trying to learn a code. what subtest is he taking?
Analytical listening disadvantage & advantage 5 each Pls help