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The Greek astronomer Hipparchus used a solar eclipse to determine that the Moon was
about 429,000 km away from the
EarthSUBSTITUDE KINGECLIPSE AS PEACEMAKERSLike the ancient Chinese, the Babylonians believed that solar
eclipses were bad omens for kings
and rulers.kings during solar eclipses with the hope that these temporary kings would face the
anger of the Gods, instead of the real king.In China, solar eclipses were thought to be associated with the health and success of the emperor, and failing
to predict one meant putting him
in danger. In China, solar eclipses were thought to be associated with the health and success of the emperor,
and failing to predict one
meant putting him in danger.PREDICTING THE EMPEROR FUTUREthe eclipse coincided with the death of
Prophet Mohammad's son Ibrahim. The Prophet reportedly dismissed rumors
that this was a miracle, stating that the Sun and the Moon are signs of God and
that they are not eclipsed for the birth or death of any man.the eclipse coincided with the death of
Prophet Mohammad's son Ibrahim. The Prophet reportedly dismissed rumors
that this was a miracle, stating that the Sun and the Moon are signs of
God and that they are not eclipsed for the birth or death of any man.the eclipse coincided with the death of
Prophet Mohammad's son Ibrahim. The Prophet reportedly dismissed rumors
that this was a miracle, stating that the Sun and the Moon are signs of God and
that they are not eclipsed for the birth or death of any man.The first photograph of the Sun's corona was taken by a
Prussian photographer called Berkowski.A solar eclipse is also responsible for the discovery of helium. The first piece of evidence for the existence of the second
lightest and the second most
abundant element known to
humans was discovered by the French astronomer Jules Janssen during a total solar eclipse oHELIUM NAMED AFTER THE SUNSCIENTIFC DISCOVERIESThe British astronomer and mathematician, Sir
Arthur Eddington, used the total solar eclipse By taking pictures of stars near the Sun during totality, Eddington was able to show that gravity can bend light. This
phenomenon is called gravitational deflection.Longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century. Totality lasted for 6 mins and
39 secs.
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