Category:Francis Baily
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English: Francis Baily (28 April 1774 – 30 August 1844) was an English astronomer, most famous for his observations of 'Baily's beads' during an eclipse of the Sun.
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Date of birth | 28 April 1774 Newbury | ||||
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Date of death | 30 August 1844 London | ||||
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This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
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- Baily (crater) (4 F)
- Baily's beads (51 F)
Media in category "Francis Baily"
The following 13 files are in this category, out of 13 total.
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62 Northbrook Street Newbury RG14 1AH.jpg 3,000 × 4,000; 3.11 MB
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Astronomische Nachrichten No. 42 - Francis Baily.png 905 × 888; 303 KB
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Baily - Account of the several life-assurance companies, 1810 - 029.tif 1,708 × 2,828; 13.84 MB
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F. Baily - Illustration of the 1842 solar eclipse with four prominences, 1842.jpg 2,587 × 2,537; 2.44 MB
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Francis Bailey plaque.jpg 1,600 × 1,600; 129 KB
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Francis Baily (Obituary, Royal Astronomical Society).pdf 1,275 × 1,650, 40 pages; 3.74 MB
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Francis Baily (The Royal Astronomical Society).jpg 224 × 300; 15 KB
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Francis Baily. Mezzotint by T. Lupton after T. Phillips. Wellcome V0006443.jpg 2,328 × 3,174; 2.14 MB
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Room in Which Mr. Baily Weighed the Earth.jpg 766 × 557; 279 KB
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Francis Baily. Mezzotint by T. Lupton after T. Phillips. Wellcome V0000313.jpg 2,472 × 3,335; 2.59 MB
Categories:
- Baily (surname)
- Francis (given name)
- 1774 births
- 1844 deaths
- Fellows of the Royal Society
- Recipients of the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society
- Fellows of the Linnean Society of London
- Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Astronomers from England
- People of Berkshire
- Fellows of the Royal Astronomical Society
- Deaths in London