Passage of Venus

Overview

Photo sequence of the rare transit of Venus over the face of the Sun, one of the first chronophotographic sequences. In 1873, P.J.C. Janssen, or Pierre Jules César Janssen, invented the Photographic Revolver, which captured a series of images in a row. The device, automatic, produced images in a row without human intervention, being used to serve as photographic evidence of the passage of Venus before the Sun, in 1874.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 9, 1874

Original language

French

Countries

France

Director

P.J.C. Janssen,Francisco Antônio de Almeida Júnior

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt3155794