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November 27, 1875 Richard Christopher Carrington died. Born 26
November 27, 1875 Richard Christopher Carrington died. Born 26 May 1826, English astronomer. First to map the sunspot rotation. Discovered from the...

Yesterday August 09, 0975 The Sun was eclipsed . . . . Some people
Yesterday August 09, 0975 The Sun was eclipsed . . . . Some people say that it was entirely total. During the hours mao and chen (some time between 5 ...

A lot to share today ...August 02, 1133 Duke Frederick . . . set
A lot to share today ...August 02, 1133 Duke Frederick . . . set fire to the town of Augsburg and killed many of its citizens . . . An eclipse of the...

Solar Eclipse Calendar 27 + 28 July: July 27, 1801 Birth of Sir
Solar Eclipse Calendar 27 + 28 July: July 27, 1801 Birth of Sir George Biddell Airy (1801-1892), British Astronomer and Astronomer Royal from 1835 ti...

July 22, 1784 Astronomer Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel (1784-1846) was
July 22, 1784 Astronomer Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel (1784-1846) was born in Muiden. Son of a government employee. Friedrich W. Bessel, German astronom...

June 30, 1947 Birthday of Jay Anderson. No one will travel to a
June 30, 1947 Birthday of Jay Anderson. No one will travel to a solar eclipse without first consulting the weather forecasts of Jay Anderson (Canada...

June 13, 1760 Last Total Solar Eclipse on a Friday 13 th. Last
June 13, 1760 Last Total Solar Eclipse on a Friday 13 th. Last solar eclipse was a partial in 1974. The next solar eclipse on a Friday 13 th is in ...

Today May 01, 0664 In this year the Sun was eclipsed on the 5th
Today May 01, 0664 In this year the Sun was eclipsed on the 5th of the Nones of May; and Earcenbryht, the King of the Kentish people died and Ecgbryh...

Today April 29, 1921 Birth of Cornelis de Jager, Dutch astronomer.
Today April 29, 1921 Birth of Cornelis de Jager, Dutch astronomer. Studied the Sun and solar eclipses. and in 1976 Partial Solar Eclipse which I obs...