Posted in
- 1769 [1]
- Dymond [2]
- Hudson's Bay [3]
- map [4]
- observatory [5]
- Prince of Wales Fort [6]
- recreation [7]
- Wales [8]
- Transit of Venus [9]
This retrospective map in 18th-century style shows the general location of William Wales' and Joseph Dymond's transit of Venus station, where they wintered over in 1768-1769. Image courtesy of Specula astronomica minima (©Specula astronomica minima).