Jeremiah Dixon6 June 1761
Dixon joins Charles Mason in observing the transit of Venus from the Cape of Good Hope for international distance measurements.
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Dixon joins Charles Mason in observing the transit of Venus from the Cape of Good Hope for international distance measurements.
Mason observes the transit of Venus from the Cape of Good Hope after wartime conditions disrupt the expedition's original destination.
Cook's expedition observes the transit of Venus from Tahiti as part of an international effort to determine the astronomical unit.
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