The 1882 transit of Venus, photographed at Vassar College by Maria Mitchell and her students. (Special Collections, Vassar College Library)
1882 Transit of Venus from US Naval Observatory
The 1882 transit of Venus, photographed at Vassar College by Maria Mitchell and her students, a wider view showing the original handwriting on the photograph’s mount. (Special Collections, Vassar College Library)
From the US Naval Observatory book
“Instructions for Observing the Transit of Venus”
From the US Naval Observatory book
“Instructions for Observing the Transit of Venus”
From the US Naval Observatory book
“Instructions for Observing the Transit of Venus”