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Pointe Vénus [select site]

Established by Captain James Cook in April 1769 to observe the transit of Venus in June of that year

CountryFrench Polynesia
Latitude17° 29' 39.44" S
Longitude149° 29' 39.67" W
Elevation0m
Light pollutionmoderate (6/14)
Light pollution history2006: bad (7/14)
2016: low (4/14)
2020: moderate (6/14)
2022: moderate (6/14)
2024: moderate (6/14)
Limiting magnitude6.5
 
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