Last chance to see

被引:1
作者
Pasachoff, Jay M. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Williams Coll, Williamstown, MA 01267 USA
[2] Amer Astron Soc Hist Astron Div, Washington, DC USA
关键词
2004; TRANSIT; VENUS;
D O I
10.1038/485303a
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
The June 2012 transit of Venus across the Sun offers an opportunity to check our methods for spotting distant planets crossing far-away stars, says Jay M. Pasachoff.
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页码:303 / 304
页数:2
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