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Record 1 2024-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astrophysics and Cosmography
  • The Sun (Astronomy)
  • The Moon (Astronomy)
  • The Earth (Astronomy)
CONT

Baily's beads are beads of sunlight caused when sunlight shines between mountains and other features on the Moon.

OBS

Baily discovered the beads during an annular eclipse, but they're best known for being visible during a total eclipse.

OBS

Baily's bead: designation usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • Baily's beads

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astrophysique et cosmographie
  • Soleil (Astronomie)
  • Lune (Astronomie)
  • Terre (Astronomie)
CONT

En observant le Soleil avec des lunettes appropriées tout juste avant le début de la totalité, on apercevra aussi de petits points lumineux autour de la Lune, les grains de Baily, causés par la lumière du Soleil qui brille à travers le relief montagneux de notre satellite naturel.

OBS

grain de Baily; perle de Baily : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • grains de Baily
  • perles de Baily

Spanish

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