Historedia
Person

Francis Baily

Events
2
Episodes
4
Years
1836–1842

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Francis Baily, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Francis Baily observes Baily's beads during a solar eclipse

    1836

    Role: Astronomer

    1. 15 May 1836 · Jedburgh, Scottish BordersObservation of Baily's Beads

      Francis Baily observed the solar eclipse of 15 May 1836, noting the beads of sunlight shining through the rugged lunar topography.

    2. December 1836 · Royal Astronomical SocietyCommunication to Royal Astronomical Society

      Baily described the phenomenon to the Royal Astronomical Society in December 1836, leading to the term "Baily's beads" coming into use.

  2. Total solar eclipse across Asia

    1842

    Role: Observer

    1. July 8, 1842 · AsiaEclipse Occurrence

      Total solar eclipse occurred on July 8, 1842, with magnitude 1.0543, visible in parts of Asia.

    2. circa July 8, 1842 · ItalyBaily Observation

      Francis Baily observed the eclipse from Italy, identifying the solar corona as part of the Sun's atmosphere.

Sources

  1. Francis Baily Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29
  2. Solar eclipse of July 8, 1842 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-05