Edmond Halley catalogued the southern skies and observed a transit of Mercury from here between 1676 and 1678
| Country | Saint Helena |
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| Latitude | 15° 57' 44.82" S |
| Longitude | 05° 41' 58.06" W |
| Elevation | 659m |
| Light pollution | very low (1/14) |
| Light pollution history | 2006: very low (2/14) 2016: negligible (0/14) 2020: very low (1/14) 2022: very low (1/14) 2024: very low (1/14) |
| Limiting magnitude | 6.8 |
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