Eclipse Archive

Astronomers Confirm Solar Eclipses Mentioned In Indigenous Folklore And Historical Documents In Japan

AncientPages.com | November 9, 2022

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - By combining written texts, folklore, and astronomical calculations, a team of researchers at Nagoya University, the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, and Otaru

Chaco Canyon’s Piedra del Sol Petroglyph Depicts Ancient Total Eclipse Visible In The Year 1097

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Chaco Canyon’s Piedra del Sol Petroglyph Depicts An Ancient Total Eclipse Visible In The Year 1097

AncientPages.com | August 12, 2017

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - There are many fascinating ancient petroglyphs in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico. Among them is one that researchers think represents an ancient total eclipse

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On This Day In History: Francis Baily First Observed ‘Baily’s Beads’ – On May 15, 1836

AncientPages.com | May 15, 2016

AncientPages.com - On May 15, 1836, Francis Baily, an English amateur astronomer, observed a celestial phenomenon known as Baily's Beads. In May 1836, Baily traveled to Inch Bonney, Roxburghshire,

When the eclipse occurred, the natives were astounded and, of course, fed the great man who could control the light of the moon.

Eclipse Was A Bad Omen, A Sign Of Gloom And Doom In Ancient Peoples’ Beliefs

AncientPages.com | September 25, 2015

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Astronomical events like eclipses and supernovae were often hailed as religious signs. Throughout history, lunar eclipses have been held to be responsible for