WelcomeFind out all about STCC entry into the Transit of Venus Competition
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Why all the fuss? The Competition The STCC Crew |
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In brief:In 1768 Captain Cook set sail on his first epic voyage to the Pacific with the purpose of observing the Transit of Venus. A transit is when one of the inner planets, Mercury or Venus, comes between the Earth and the Sun. By timing observations of the Transit from different places on Earth, astronomers were able to work out the distance to the Sun - the astronomical unit. Competition Sponsors: |
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