Ingress of Venus and 'Black drop' effect during the 1769 Transit of Venus Howland Great Dock View of Wych Street

View of Wych Street

16th October 1980

Green Gate Tavern at the junction of City Road and Bath Street

Actress Audrey Hepburn wearing a billowing net dress with ostrich plume during a preview held by fashion designers Honoria Plesch and David De Bethell at the Palace Theatre

Ingress of Venus and 'Black drop' effect during the 1769 Transit of Venus Howland Great Dock View of Wych StreetTwo views of the teardrop effect observed during transit, as Venus is near the solar edge, but also positioned well inside the solar disc. With two additional views of Venus outside the solar disc, at 'first presage' and at ingress ['the appearance of the black notch]. Four figures of the event seen by Hirst using a 2 foot long reflecting telescope to x55 magnification. Not signed. The illustrations correspond to figures 1 2 and 5 6 [although here in