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Transit of Venus Prediction

Germany · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

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Johannes Kepler1627

Science / Astronomy

Kepler's Rudolphine Tables predict a transit of Venus for 1631, although the event is not visible from Europe.

Names involved

Johannes Kepler

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