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Philosophy of Sciences

2022 year, number 1

ОOBSERVATIONS OF TRANSITES OF VENUS ON A DISK OF THE SUN IN OWN AND HISTORICAL EXPERIENCE

Alexei Georgievich Pakhomov
Peoples' Friendship University, 6 Miclukho-Maklaya st., 117198, Moscow, Russia
Keywords: philosophy, astronomical observations, history of astronomy, atmosphere of Venus, the phenomenon of Lomonosov, verification, short-term phenomena, reflection

Abstract

Comparison of descriptions of historical observations of passage of Venus on a disk of the Sun on May, 26th, 1761, on May, 23-24rd, 1769 is spent and on December, 8-9th, 1874 with my personal observations on June, 8th, 2004 and on June, 6th, 2012 the opportunity of detection atmosphere of Venus Is studied at pass off the planet from the solar disk. From the point of view of comparison with my observations of transites 2004 and 2012, are especially interesting descriptions of observations 1874 executed in Odessa, Teheran and Luxor. Is considered extreme states of consciousness during transient astronomical observations and an opportunity of their reflection. Carefulness and attentiveness are connected with short duration and a rarity of the phenomenon. Observation of transites of Venus on a disk of the Sun are interesting to verification of historical and own observant experience.