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Accuracy of eclipse records in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

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From a comparison with calculation of the dates and descriptions of the allusions to lunar and solar eclipses recorded in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, we confirm the identifications of the eclipses… Click to show full abstract

From a comparison with calculation of the dates and descriptions of the allusions to lunar and solar eclipses recorded in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, we confirm the identifications of the eclipses given by Swanton in his 1996 translation and annotation. The details of the analysis on which this is based are given in the supplementary material published as an appendix in the on-line edition of the Journal.

Keywords: saxon chronicle; accuracy eclipse; records anglo; eclipse records; anglo saxon

Journal Title: Journal for the History of Astronomy
Year Published: 2022

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