A total solar eclipse occurred on April 8 New Style (NS), 1652, a Monday. In contemporary British sources, the date is alternately listed as March 29, 1652 following the Old Style (OS) as Great Britain had not yet adopted of the Gregorian Calendar by that time.[1][2] 19th century authors further adjusted the date to March 25 NS, 1652.[3] A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun's, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide. The path of totality intersected the British Isles, as well as passing just off the west coast of Norway.
Observing the eclipse from Carrickfergus, Ireland, Dr. John Wybard wrote in Latin:
"Luna momento quasi, et eximproviso, totam se intra Disci Solis orbitam seu ambitum (quatenus conspectui nostro appareret) tam agiliter injiciebat; ut circumagere aut circumvolutare videretur, sicut catillus, seu lapis molaris superior; Sole tunc circum-circa, ejus limbum seu marginem splendidulo vel corusco, apparente.”
"The Moon, as if at that moment, and unexpectedly, threw itself so very nimbly between the entire path or circuit of the Sun’s disc (in so far as it appeared to our sight); so that it seemed to move in a circle or roll around, like a plate or upper mill-stone; with the Sun, glowing or rather shimmering, all around its rim or edge."[4][5]
Because this eclipse occurred on a Monday that day became popularly known as Mirk Monday.[6]
^Thulesius, Olav (1992). Nicholas Culpeper English Physician and Astrologer. New York: St. Martin's Press. p. 125. ISBN978-0-230-37153-8. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
^Simpson, J.A.; Weiner, E.S.C. (1989). The Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford: Clarendon Press. p. 111. ISBN0198612222.
^Barrington, D. (June 1818). "The Possibility of approaching the North Pole Asserted". The Edinburgh Review. 30 (59): 29.
^Wing, Vincent. Astronomia instaurata, or, A new compendious restauration of astronomie in four parts...London : Printed by R. and W. Leybourn, for the Company of Stationers, MDCLVI. [1656]
^Translation courtesy of the Folger Shakespeare Library's Early Modern Manuscripts Online paleographers.
solar, eclipse, april, 1652, total, solar, eclipse, occurred, april, style, 1652, monday, contemporary, british, sources, date, alternately, listed, march, 1652, following, style, great, britain, adopted, gregorian, calendar, that, time, 19th, century, authors. A total solar eclipse occurred on April 8 New Style NS 1652 a Monday In contemporary British sources the date is alternately listed as March 29 1652 following the Old Style OS as Great Britain had not yet adopted of the Gregorian Calendar by that time 1 2 19th century authors further adjusted the date to March 25 NS 1652 3 A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon s apparent diameter is larger than the Sun s blocking all direct sunlight turning day into darkness Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth s surface with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide The path of totality intersected the British Isles as well as passing just off the west coast of Norway Solar eclipse of April 8 1652MapType of eclipseNatureTotalGamma0 7713Magnitude1 0412Maximum eclipseDuration169 s 2 min 49 s Coordinates49 36 N 8 54 W 49 6 N 8 9 W 49 6 8 9Max width of band213 km 132 mi Times UTC Greatest eclipse10 22 28ReferencesSaros133 25 of 72 Catalog SE5000 8666 Contents 1 Observations 2 Related eclipses 3 See also 4 Notes 5 ReferencesObservations editObserving the eclipse from Carrickfergus Ireland Dr John Wybard wrote in Latin Luna momento quasi et eximproviso totam se intra Disci Solis orbitam seu ambitum quatenus conspectui nostro appareret tam agiliter injiciebat ut circumagere aut circumvolutare videretur sicut catillus seu lapis molaris superior Sole tunc circum circa ejus limbum seu marginem splendidulo vel corusco apparente The Moon as if at that moment and unexpectedly threw itself so very nimbly between the entire path or circuit of the Sun s disc in so far as it appeared to our sight so that it seemed to move in a circle or roll around like a plate or upper mill stone with the Sun glowing or rather shimmering all around its rim or edge 4 5 Because this eclipse occurred on a Monday that day became popularly known as Mirk Monday 6 Related eclipses editIt is a part of solar Saros 133 See also editList of solar eclipses visible from the United Kingdom 1000 2090 ADNotes edit Thulesius Olav 1992 Nicholas Culpeper English Physician and Astrologer New York St Martin s Press p 125 ISBN 978 0 230 37153 8 Retrieved July 20 2017 Simpson J A Weiner E S C 1989 The Oxford English Dictionary Oxford Clarendon Press p 111 ISBN 0198612222 Barrington D June 1818 The Possibility of approaching the North Pole Asserted The Edinburgh Review 30 59 29 Wing Vincent Astronomia instaurata or A new compendious restauration of astronomie in four parts London Printed by R and W Leybourn for the Company of Stationers MDCLVI 1656 Translation courtesy of the Folger Shakespeare Library s Early Modern Manuscripts Online paleographers Mairi Robinson editor Concise Scottish Dictionary 1985 mirk p 416 References editNASA chart graphics Googlemap NASA Besselian elements Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Solar eclipse of April 8 1652 amp oldid 1218843928, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
