Transit of Venus

Transit of Venus Walking Tour

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(6.3) The Rhode Island Historical Society will present a two-part program on the Transit of Venus starting on Sunday with a walking tour. Sunday, June 3, 2pm — The walking tour departs from the John Brown House at 52 Power Street. Learn more about the 1769 transit on a walking tour of Providence’s East Side, …

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Transit Of Venus Explained Tuesday At Athenaeum

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In anticipation of the big day on June 5th, the Providence Athenaeum has organized a tutorial of sorts for this coming Tuesday, May 29th — From Transit Street to the Stars: the Transit of Venus in 1769 and Today. In June 1769 a cannon fired, a telescope was pointed at the sun, and a group …

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