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AN operation which requires for its success the collection of nearly simultaneous astronomical observations over widely separated portions of the earth's surface must always be liable to great risks of failure. These risks may be diminished by a careful selection of stations, and an increase in their number; but they can never be entirely removed.
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STONE, E., LANGLEY, S. & BIRMINGHAM, J. TRANSIT OF VENUS, 1882–BRITISH EXPEDITIONS. Nature 27, 177–180 (1882). https://doi.org/10.1038/027177b0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/027177b0