Northern lights: How the aurora borealis captivated 18th-century minds
Since May this year, the aurora borealis (northern lights), has at times been visible further south than usual over Britain, ...
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WHEN GREEK AND LATIN RULED
A majority of these appear to have devoted themselves to the study of astronomy with particular zest, for out of 44 almanacs issued in Massachusetts before 1682, all but three were prepared by ...
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Baer’s Almanac: 200 years of weather lore and other curiosities [The Scribbler]
“It’s all based on astronomy,” she says ... 2025 edition to a collection that includes the 1825 edition and most almanacs in between. Baer’s is available at John Baer’s Sons, P.O ...
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GREAT SCIENTIFIC EDUCATOR
In 1891 he was appointed Instructor in Astronomy and Physics at the University ... On the translations of their almanacs and tables he was a recognized authority. As a teacher in the University ...