THE TRANSIT OF VENUS.: IMPORTANCE OF TO-NIGHT'S EVENT. WHY TRANSITS ARE SO RARE, AND HOW THEY ARE FORETOLD--HOW THE TRANSIT OF 1874 WILL BE UTILIZED-- THE PREPARATIONS BY DIFFERENT NATIONS--WHAT THE ANCIENTS THOUGHT. WHY TRANSITS ARE SO RARE. HOW TRANSITS ARE FORETOLD. WHAT PARALLAX IS. THE RELATION OF PARALLAX TO DISTANCE. HALLEY'S METHOD. DE LISLE'S METHOD, THE PHOTOGRAPHIC AND HELIOMETRIC METHODS. DIFFICULTIES TO BE ENCOUNTERED. PREPARATIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN MADE. RESULTS OF PREVIOUS TRANSITS AND OTHER METHODS.
New York Times (1857-1922); New York, N.Y.. 08 Dec 1874: 3.
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