Gents Mag 1736 p.554
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Gentleman's Magazine vol.6 p.554, 1736:-
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Eclipse, 1737
Sept. 27, 1736. Mr URBAN, I Just now by Accident met with a Monthly Book under the pompous Title of Oracle, the Authors of which vainly endeavour to cast an Odium upon all your Performances; it is so full of gross Errors, that I wonder their Ignorance has escap'd so long uncensur'd. As I have no private Ends to serve, it is purely out of sincere Regard to Truth, that I shall endeavour to rectify their Mistakes relating to the Eclipse for next February. Whoever the Author of this Calculation be, he seems but little acquainted with that part of Astronomy; for no Pretence of Oversight can excuse such palpable Blunders, otherwise I would willingly have imputed it to that Cause. He says, The central Shade enters in the Gulf of Mexico; whereas there is no central Shade in this Eclipse: 'Tis a very remarkable annular one; and the Apex of the central Cone terminates in the Expansum several hundrd miles before it reaches Earth. As to the Annulus coming on, he is not far wide of the Mark, it will be about the Mouth of Rio del Nort, or the North River, where it empties itself into the Gulf of Mexico; but as to very intermediate Part, he is so widely out, as in some Places to err almost 920 Miles. For by his Passage we are to expect the Annulus or Middle of the central Eclipse no where in Britain, but in Greenland, Iceland, and the Lord knows where; It will be central very near the City of Edinburgh, as I shal shew in my next by a Map; which, if it be thought proper, you may publish with my Name. Yours, &c. G. S. The promised map has not yet been found, though there are several eclipse maps by other astronomers. |
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