Eyre Crowe’s 1882 painting of Horrocks observing the 1639 transit of Mercury. (Liverpool Art Museums/The Walker)

Published October 19, 2015 at 500 × 384 in 1639 Transit of Venus

Eyre Crowe’s 1882 painting of Horrocks
observing the 1639 transit of Mercury.
(Liverpool Art Museums/The Walker)