KnowraTransit of VenusLinked fromLinked fromThe 15 pages that link to Transit of Venus, each with the reason it gives.All 15Broader topic 7Related 5Narrower topic 1Compared with 2Astronomical unitBroader topic: Observations of these rare events were used to estimate the scale of the Solar System.AstrophotographyBroader topic: Photographic timing of the transit helped astronomers measure the scale of the Solar System.Pierre GassendiBroader topic: Gassendi’s 1631 observation of the transit demonstrated the value of precise astronomical observation.Angular diameterBroader topic: Venus's small angular diameter makes it appear as a tiny silhouette against the Sun.Rudolphine TablesBroader topic: The tables helped predict the 1631 transit, which Pierre Gassendi observed.Roger Joseph BoscovichBroader topic: Boscovich used observations of the 1761 transit to investigate astronomical measurement.Discovery and exploration of the Solar SystemBroader topic: Timed observations from widely separated locations helped estimate the astronomical unit.