William Crabtree4 December 1639
Crabtree independently observes the 1639 transit of Venus after Horrocks alerts him to the predicted event.
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Crabtree independently observes the 1639 transit of Venus after Horrocks alerts him to the predicted event.
Horrocks observes the first recorded transit of Venus from Much Hoole after projecting the Sun's image safely.
Green makes timed observations of the Venus transit from Tahiti during Cook's scientific expedition.
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