The Lunar Eclipse in Mexico City on 18 November 1584
A Missed Opportunity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21715656 |
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| Authors | Lars Gislén (0000-0002-6413-2366, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 778-784 |
| Publication date | 2025-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1440-2807 |
| Publisher | China Science Publishing & Media Ltd. (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3724/sp.j.1440-2807.2025.03.12 |
| OpenAlex | W4417260581 |
| Language | EN |
The astronomical observations and calculations made at the lunar eclipse of 18 November 1584 in Mexico are analyzed with emphasis on the methods and calculations used. The observations were intended to determine the geographical longitude difference between Mexico City and Seville in Spain but due to several errors, the most important one being using the wrong time for the end of the eclipse in Seville, the longitude difference was incorrect by about 12°
Eclipse · Geographic coordinate system · Longitude · Mexico city · Solar eclipse · Historical and Architectural Studies · Historical Astronomy and Related Studies · History and Developments in Astronomy
| Highly cited | No |
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