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Baily's beads
(diamond ring effect)
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Baily's beadshas synonym diamond ring effecthas source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:30:01.0
has discovery date 1836has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:30:01.0
has discoverer Francis Bailyhas source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:30:01.0
has definition Small "beads" of sunlight which shine through the valleys on the limb of the Moon in the instant before (or after) totality in a total solar eclipse.has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:30:01.0
is an instance of solar eclipse2001-09-27 09:30:01.0
conjunctionhas elongation 0°2001-09-27 09:30:00.0
eventhas duration2001-09-27 09:29:57.0
has time of occurrence2001-09-27 09:29:57.0
anglehas unit angle unit2001-09-27 09:33:30.0
numberhas value2001-09-27 09:32:57.0