Established by Captain James Cook in April 1769 to observe the transit of Venus in June of that year
| Country | French Polynesia |
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| Latitude | 17° 29' 39.44" S |
| Longitude | 149° 29' 39.67" W |
| Elevation | 0m |
| Light pollution | moderate (6/14) |
| Light pollution history | 2006: bad (7/14) 2016: low (4/14) 2020: moderate (6/14) 2022: moderate (6/14) 2024: moderate (6/14) |
| Limiting magnitude | 6.5 |
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