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RefNoHS/19/203
LevelItem
TitleNotes on the solar eclipse of 8 July 1842, from Francis Baily to Sir John Frederick William Herschel
Date26 August 1842
DescriptionHandwritten by Baily, but not signed. Describes the physical appearance of the solar eclipse, considers best way to model the flickering motion of the sun rays using glass. Handwritten description designed to accompany a missing sketch. Baily's observations were published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 5, Issue 25, November 1842.
LanguageEnglish
Extent4 pp.
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialDOI: 10.1093/mnras/5.25.208a
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
NA6486Baily; Francis (1774 - 1844); astronomer1774 - 1844
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