50 min
Eclipses of the Past to 1806 and 1925 The 7th Magnitude
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- Astronomy
From the days of antiquity, solar eclipses were omens, signs, that something was about to occur. If, as astrologer, you missed one... look out! Just ask ancient Chinese astronomers Ho and Hi, or let Terry explain!
Then, learn about the past in Western New York, from Buffalo's founding as a village (1804) and the 1806 eclipse and how the War of 1812 may have played a part in loss of records. The next opportunity for a solar eclipse here came on a mild January day in 1925. Who came to Buffalo then, what was it like here, and how did Niagara Falls fare that day?
From the days of antiquity, solar eclipses were omens, signs, that something was about to occur. If, as astrologer, you missed one... look out! Just ask ancient Chinese astronomers Ho and Hi, or let Terry explain!
Then, learn about the past in Western New York, from Buffalo's founding as a village (1804) and the 1806 eclipse and how the War of 1812 may have played a part in loss of records. The next opportunity for a solar eclipse here came on a mild January day in 1925. Who came to Buffalo then, what was it like here, and how did Niagara Falls fare that day?
50 min