James Ferguson's diagram of the 1761 transit from various stations

James Ferguson's diagram of the 1761 transit from various stations

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James Ferguson was renowned for the clarity of his astronomical explanations, diagrams and models. This diagram shows the appearance of the 1761 transit as seen from several different sites: London, the mouth of the Ganges, St Helena and Bencoolen in Sumatra. The image comes from David Brewster?s edition of ?Ferguson?s Astronomy, explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's Principles? (London, 1811).

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Object contributed by Museum of the History of Science, University of Oxford

Object 7 of 7 objects contributed by "MuseumoftheHistoryofScience,UniversityofOxford".

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