Eclipse of the Moon, Oct. 22. 1743. in the Morning, Observed at Mr. Graham's House in Fleetstreet

Author(s) Anonymous
Year 1742
Volume 42
Pages 2 pages
Language en
Journal Philosophical Transactions (1683-1775)

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at 11h, 59', 50", Mercury preceded the Sun's Centre 42" in Right Ascension. The Sky clearing up towards One o'Clock, the following Times were observed at Mr. Graham's House with great Accuracy. | Last interior Contact at | 1. 0. 42 | | End, or Mercury just leaving the Sun's Limb at | 1. 2. 16 | This last Observation agrees to a Second with the same Observation made by Dr. Bevis at Mr. Sisson's House in the Strand. During the time of these Observations it blew a violent Gale of Wind, so that both Observers and Instruments were somewhat disturbed. IV. Eclipse of the Moon, Oct. 22. 1743. in the Morning, observed at Mr. Graham's House in Fleetstreet. Read Nov. 3. 1743. The Sky was mostly overcast with Clouds, so that the following Observations are the only ones that could be made with any Degree of Certainty. | Beginning of the Eclipse about | 1. 21. 0. | | The Shade touched Copernicus about | 1. 39. 0. | | touched Plato about | 1. 45. 0. | | touched Tycho about | 1. 51. 0. | | Total Immersion about | 2. 17. 0. | V. Part