The Periodicity of the Transits of Venus
Abstract
The occurrence of transits of Venus in pairs at 8 years intervals separated by intervals in excess of a century has received considerable attention. These form part of a longer cycle of two 8 year pairs over a 243 year span, one pair at the ascending node and one pair at the descending node. This cycle is by no means stable, in the past there have been extensive periods with only single transits at each node as there will be again in the future.
- Publication:
-
Southern Stars
- Pub Date:
- September 2004
- Bibcode:
- 2004SouSt..43c..18L