Observations on the Solar Spots. Communicated by the Rev. Nevil Maskelyne, Astronomer Royal

Wilson, Alexander

Published by London: Royal Society, 1774

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Extract from Phil. Trans, Roy. Soc. Volume 64. Quarto pp. 1-30, 4 folding plates. Very good in modern paper wrappers.nAlexander Wilson, the first Director of the Glasgow University Observatory, discovered in 1769 what is now known as the 'Wilson Effect' - the slightly 'dished' appearance of sunspots, which are visible when spots are at the edges of the Sun.

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Title: Observations on the Solar Spots. Communicated by the Rev. Nevil Maskelyne, Astronomer Royal
Publisher: London: Royal Society
Publication Date: 1774
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very good

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