Observing the Venus Transit at Tahiti in 1769 (oil painting)
The ships under command of Captain James Cook of the British Navy at anchor in Matavai Bay at Tahiti during the observations of the Venus Transit in 1769 (Oil painting by William Hodges - credit: Rue des Archives/The Granger Collection NYC).
Credit:Rue des Archives/The Granger Collection NYC
About the Image
| Id: | eso0404b |
| Type: | Artwork |
| Release date: | 16 February 2004 |
| Related releases: | eso0404 |
| Size: | 3355 x 2358 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Venus Transit |
| Type: | Unspecified |
| Category: | Illustrations |
