British Expedition to Sobral to Observe the Total Solar Eclipse of 29 May, 1919
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Title
British Expedition to Sobral to Observe the Total Solar Eclipse of 29 May, 1919
Description
The Joint Permanent Eclipse Committee in England sent two parties across the world to measure the deflection of stellar rays by the Sun's gravitational field. Their expeditions are perhaps the most famous eclipse expeditions of all time and their impact on modern physics profound.
Source
tsee
Date
29/05/1919
Contributor
am619
Type
Site
Identifier
3
Spatial Coverage
current,-3.68611,-40.34972;
Europeana
Europeana Type
TEXT
Site Item Type Metadata
Place
Sobral
Show Point
true
Country
Brazil
Organiser
Britain
Citation
“British Expedition to Sobral to Observe the Total Solar Eclipse of 29 May, 1919,” Virtual Museum, accessed March 14, 2025, https://eclipse.curious-sta.org/omeka/items/show/3.
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