The Venus Transit 2004 ... Frequently Asked Questions This page
will provide answers to some of the most common questions asked
in connection with this programme. If you have other questions
in connection with this programme, you may also contact the
organisers of the ESO/EAAE Venus Transit 2004 project via email
at email@example.com. Q: Why is this event so important? A : A
Venus Transit observed with sufficient accuracy from the Earth
allows the distance between the Earth and the Sun to be
determined. This measure is crucial for astronomers to know
because all other distance determinations in the universe
ultimately depend on this value. Today astronomers use other,
more precise methods for the determination of this "Astronomical
Unit", so the present one is above all of historical and
didactic interest. Q: When was a Venus Transit first observed by
astronomers? A : The first Transit of Venus was observed in
1639. Q: When was a Venus Transit first observed by astronomers
in order to determine the distance t