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In another eclipse in 1869, astronomers found convincing evidence of another new element, which they nicknamed coronium—before learning a few decades later that it was not a new element, but ...
1868 – Jules Janssen observes a bright yellow line with a wavelength of 587.49 nanometers in the spectrum of the chromosphere of the Sun, during a total solar eclipse in Guntur, India. Later in the same year, Norman Lockyer observed the same line in the solar spectrum, and concluded that it was caused by an element in the Sun unknown on Earth.
In mid-1918, researchers from the Brazilian National Observatory, determined that the city of Sobral, Ceará, was the best geographical position to observe the Solar Eclipse. Its director, Henrique Charles Morize [ pt ] , sent a report to worldwide scientific institutions on the subject, including the Royal Astronomical Society, London.
A total solar eclipse occurred on Thursday, May 29, 1919. With the duration of totality at maximum eclipse of 6 minutes 50.75 seconds, it was the longest solar eclipse that occurred since May 27, 1416. A longer total solar eclipse would later occur on June 8, 1937. It was visible throughout most of South America and Africa as a partial eclipse.
Pathani Samanta (1835–1904 ) the last in chain of naked eye astronomers of India belonging to Siddhantic Era. Was born in Kahndapada, a feudatory state of Odisha. He studied various Siddhantas and found them to be erroneous as the planets were either not found at the right places or at right time.
As the 2024 total solar eclipse approaches, a new book explores the most influential myths and folklore behind this natural phenomenon. Drunk astronomers, monsters and red underwear: New book ...
The next time New York will be on the path of totality for a total solar eclipse is 55 years from now on May 1, 2079. The eclipse will start at sunrise and reach totality at 6:07 a.m. for 59 ...
The "diamond ring" corona, as seen from New York City on January 24, 1925. It was seen in New York City. It was reported that those north of 96th Street in Manhattan saw a total solar eclipse while those south of 96th Street saw a partial eclipse. [3] Visual and radio observations were conducted by researchers working with Scientific American. [4]