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A Catalogue of Historical Solar Eclipses

JOA 2020, Vol. 10, No. 3, Page 3

Author(s): Marek Zawilski

Abstract: Collecting and analysing information on historical observations of solar eclipses allowsus to verify the theory of the orbital motion of the Moon and Earth, as well as the rotation of the Earth and also allows us to learn about the reactions of people to this unusual phenomenon. This article describes the problems related to collecting such information, and also describes three examples of solar eclipses from the past.