Transit of Venus Observed
Crabtree independently observes the 1639 transit of Venus after Horrocks alerts him to the predicted event.
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1639 in Great Britain
Explore 3 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1639.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1639
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December
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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Transit of Venus Prediction
Horrocks corrects earlier calculations and predicts that Venus will transit the Sun in December 1639.
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