Thobern Bergman’s (1761-1762) rendition of the Black Drop effect during the 1761 transit of Venus. Reprinted with permission from the Royal Society. Published October 19, 2015 at 500 × 329 in 1761 Transit of Venus Thobern Bergman’s (1761-1762) rendition of the Black Drop effect during the 1761 transit of Venus. Reprinted with permission from the Royal Society.