Transit of Venus Observed
Horrocks observes the first recorded transit of Venus from Much Hoole after projecting the Sun's image safely.
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Jeremiah Horrocks Biography and Timeline
Follow Jeremiah Horrocks through 2 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Jeremiah Horrocks, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1639–1639Years on this page
1639
Transit of Venus Prediction
Horrocks corrects earlier calculations and predicts that Venus will transit the Sun in December 1639.
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