The North American eclipse of 1869

Deborah Kent

doi:10.1063/PT.3.4271

The North American eclipse of 1869

Deborah Kent^*

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Pure Mathematics

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A coast-to-coast eclipse on 7 August 1869 gave US astronomers a chance to make their mark on 19th-century astronomy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	46-53
Number of pages	8
Journal	Physics Today
Volume	72
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.4271
Publication status	Published - 1 Aug 2019

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Deborah Kent
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- Pure Mathematics - Senior Lecturer in History of Mathematics
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