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| Paper: |
Historical Eclipses |
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335, The Light-Time Effect in Astrophysics: Causes and Cures of the O - C diagram |
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159 |
| Authors: |
Stephenson, F.R.; Morrison, L.V. |
| Abstract: |
Analysis of ancient and medieval observations of solar and lunar eclipses from between 700 BC and AD 1600 provides an intriguing illustration of long-term O – C investigation. These measurements are from several different eras and cultures: principally ancient Babylon; ancient and medieval China; medieval Europe; and the medieval Arab world. Such diverse observations have proved of great value in studying long-term changes in the Earth's rate of rotation – as produced by tides and other mechanisms. |
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