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The eclipse in history

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Eclipses have always been associated with legends, myths, and symbols that constitute a rich source of inspiration in different cultures and epochs.

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Principe Island, 29 May 1919. Marked on a negative photo of the 1919 solar eclipse are the positions of stars examined in the historic test of Einstein's theory of gravity (from Memoirs of the Royal Astronomical Society LXII, Appendix Plate 1). Enquiries about reproducing this and related totality images should be addressed to the Library of the Royal Astronomical Society, London.

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Last update: 18 June 2009