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[Plan showing the structure of an observatory tent.]

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Date

[1769 or early 1770s?]

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Collection

Alexander Turnbull Library

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https://natlib.govt.nz/records/23199229

Description

The wooden supports for wall and roof of an observatory tent, with guy ropes. Probably a copy of the design for an observatory tent in Tahiti for the observaton of the Transit of Venus, during the first voyage of James Cook

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All Rights Reserved

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Alexander Turnbull Library

Location

Tahiti, French Polynesia

Country

French Polynesia

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Buildings

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Buildings & Architecture

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