In November 1677, Halley observed a transit of the innermost planet, Mercury, from the desolate island of St Helena in the South Pacific.

1677年11月，哈雷在南太平洋荒凉的圣赫勒拿岛上观测到了水星（最靠近太阳的行星）的凌日现象。

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Located in the middle of the South Atlantic, 1,200 miles from Angola and 1,800 miles from Brazil, the island of St. Helena is among the most remote places on earth.

该岛位于南大西洋中，离开安哥拉1,200英里，离开巴西1,800英里。圣赫勒拿到是地球上最偏远的地方之一。

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Located in the middle of the South Atlantic, 1, 200 miles from Angola and 1, 800 miles from Brazil, the island of St. Helena is among the most remote places on earth.

该岛位于南大西洋中，离开安哥拉1,200英里，离开巴西1,800英里。圣赫勒拿到是地球上最偏远的地方之一。

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All we need is a small airstrip that will enable flights to move between St Helena and Ascension Island.

BBC: Life on one of the world's most remote islands

Residents on the remote South Atlantic territory of St Helena have renewed their plea for the UK to back plans to bring broadband to the island.

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