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Baily Observation
- When
- circa July 8, 1842
- Where
- Italy
Francis Baily observed the eclipse from Italy, identifying the solar corona as part of the Sun's atmosphere.
Francis Baily observed the total solar eclipse from Italy, focusing his attention on the solar corona and prominences and identified them as part of the Sun's atmosphere. The phenomenon known as Baily's beads was named in his honor following his correct explanation in 1836. The observation is dated to the eclipse of July 8, 1842 by inference from the event, as the cited passages do not state the observation date directly.
Sources
- Solar eclipse of July 8, 1842 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-05
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