The total eclipse of the sun of July 29, AD1478, in contemporary Spanish documents
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The total eclipse of the sun of July 29, AD1478, in contemporary Spanish documentsFecha de publicación
2023-05-06Editor
SAGE PublicationsISSN
0021-8286; 1753-8556Cita bibliográfica
Martínez Usó, M. J., & Marco Castillo, F. J. (2023). The total eclipse of the sun of July 29, AD1478, in contemporary Spanish documents. Journal for the History of Astronomy, 54(2), 153–170. https://doi.org/10.1177/00218286231167157Tipo de documento
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The total solar eclipse on July 29, AD 1478, went unnoticed by most of Europe. Although several scholars accurately predicted it, very few observations made by professional astronomers have survived, and these contain ... [+]
The total solar eclipse on July 29, AD 1478, went unnoticed by most of Europe. Although several scholars accurately predicted it, very few observations made by professional astronomers have survived, and these contain very little relevant information. In contrast, several observations, many of which unknown or unpublished, made by casual eyewitnesses have reached our days from the different kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula in the 15th century. We present six such observations. These descriptions, collected in observations, chronicles, or diaries, although not professional, provide interesting information that, in some cases, lead us to obtain valid values for the ΔT parameter. [-]
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Journal for the History of AstronomyVolume 54, Issue 2, May 2023, Pages 153-170Entidad financiadora
Universitat Jaume I
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P1.1B2012-47
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