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This series of three web pages gives information about the usage of the transit of Venus to measure distances in the solar system. The site also contains a large collection of links related to the Venus transit, a math refresher, and a photo archive of the transit. It is part of the extensive web site "From Stargazers to Starships", which uses space exploration and space science to introduce concepts in physics and astronomy. Translations in Spanish and French are available.
<a href="https://www.compadre.org/astronomy/items/detail.cfm?ID=3199">Stern, David. The 2004 Transit of Venus -- Halley's Method of Deriving the AU. July 30, 2004.</a>
Stern, D. (2004, July 30). The 2004 Transit of Venus -- Halley's Method of Deriving the AU. Retrieved April 21, 2025, from http://www.phy6.org/stargaze/Svenus1.htm
Stern, David. The 2004 Transit of Venus -- Halley's Method of Deriving the AU. July 30, 2004. http://www.phy6.org/stargaze/Svenus1.htm (accessed 21 April 2025).
Stern, David. The 2004 Transit of Venus -- Halley's Method of Deriving the AU. 1998. 30 July 2004. 21 Apr. 2025 <http://www.phy6.org/stargaze/Svenus1.htm>.
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