Royal Society expedition to observe the transit of Venus
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The Royal Society expedition to observe the transit of Venus was an 18th-century British scientific mission, notably including James Cook, sent to the South Pacific to make precise astronomical measurements that would help determine the scale of the solar system.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Royal Society expedition to observe the transit of Venus canonical | 1 |
| Transit of Venus of 1769 | 1 |
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Target entity: Royal Society expedition to observe the transit of Venus Context triple: [Point Venus, Tahiti, associatedWith, Royal Society expedition to observe the transit of Venus]
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Vega expedition
The Vega expedition was a late 19th-century Swedish-led Arctic voyage commanded by Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld that became famous for achieving the first complete navigation of the Northeast Passage.
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Eddington 1919 solar eclipse expedition
The Eddington 1919 solar eclipse expedition was a landmark astronomical observation campaign that measured the deflection of starlight by the Sun’s gravity, providing the first major empirical confirmation of Einstein’s theory of general relativity.
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Challenger expedition
The Challenger expedition was a pioneering 19th-century scientific voyage that laid the foundations of modern oceanography through systematic deep-sea exploration and data collection.
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Transglobe Expedition
The Transglobe Expedition was a pioneering 1979–1982 journey that became the first successful circumnavigation of the Earth via both the North and South Poles.
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HMS Beagle second survey expedition
The HMS Beagle second survey expedition was the 1831–1836 naval voyage around the world during which Charles Darwin made the observations that laid the groundwork for his theory of evolution by natural selection.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Royal Society expedition to observe the transit of Venus Target entity description: The Royal Society expedition to observe the transit of Venus was an 18th-century British scientific mission, notably including James Cook, sent to the South Pacific to make precise astronomical measurements that would help determine the scale of the solar system.
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A.
Vega expedition
The Vega expedition was a late 19th-century Swedish-led Arctic voyage commanded by Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld that became famous for achieving the first complete navigation of the Northeast Passage.
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B.
Eddington 1919 solar eclipse expedition
The Eddington 1919 solar eclipse expedition was a landmark astronomical observation campaign that measured the deflection of starlight by the Sun’s gravity, providing the first major empirical confirmation of Einstein’s theory of general relativity.
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C.
Challenger expedition
The Challenger expedition was a pioneering 19th-century scientific voyage that laid the foundations of modern oceanography through systematic deep-sea exploration and data collection.
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D.
Transglobe Expedition
The Transglobe Expedition was a pioneering 1979–1982 journey that became the first successful circumnavigation of the Earth via both the North and South Poles.
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HMS Beagle second survey expedition
The HMS Beagle second survey expedition was the 1831–1836 naval voyage around the world during which Charles Darwin made the observations that laid the groundwork for his theory of evolution by natural selection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century British expedition
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astronomical observation mission ⓘ scientific expedition ⓘ |
| aimedToDetermine |
astronomical unit
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scale of the solar system ⓘ |
| approvedBy | British government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captainOfVessel | James Cook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy | James Cook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | King George III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| departureCountry | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| departurePort | Plymouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destinationRegion | South Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
James Cook’s journals
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joseph Banks’s journals ⓘ |
| endDate | 1771 ⓘ |
| era | Age of Enlightenment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flagState | Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedScientist |
Charles Green
NERFINISHED
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Daniel Solander NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Banks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| methodUsed |
parallax measurements
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timing of Venus transit contacts ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collaboration between Royal Society and Royal Navy
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launching James Cook’s first Pacific voyage ⓘ |
| observationDate | 1769-06-03 ⓘ |
| observationSite |
Point Venus, Tahiti
NERFINISHED
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Tahiti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Royal Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 18th-century efforts to measure the astronomical unit ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier 1761 transit of Venus observations ⓘ |
| primaryObjective | observe the 1769 transit of Venus ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | 1769 transit of Venus ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
detailed charts of New Zealand
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detailed charts of eastern Australia ⓘ ethnographic observations in the Pacific ⓘ extensive botanical collections ⓘ more accurate estimate of Earth–Sun distance ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
astronomy
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cartography ⓘ geodesy ⓘ natural history ⓘ |
| secondaryObjective |
explore and chart the South Pacific
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search for Terra Australis Incognita ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | British Admiralty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1768 ⓘ |
| usedVessel | HMS Endeavour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vesselType | Royal Navy bark ⓘ |
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Subject: Royal Society expedition to observe the transit of Venus Description of subject: The Royal Society expedition to observe the transit of Venus was an 18th-century British scientific mission, notably including James Cook, sent to the South Pacific to make precise astronomical measurements that would help determine the scale of the solar system.
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