1952 Solar Eclipse
| Title | 1952 Solar Eclipse |
| View | Sun 79:256 (2008-003) |
| Series | VI: Yerkes Observatory |
| Description | Baily's Beads are beads of sunlight seen round the sun during a total solar eclipse. These are named for their discoverer, the English astronomer Francis Baily. This instance was observed by George Van Biesbroeck at Khartoum, Egypt during the eclipse of 25 February 1952. |
| Subject Terms | Baily, Francis, 1774-1844 | Total solar eclipses | Solar phenomena | Astronomical photography |
| Photographer | Van Biesbroeck, George, 1880-1974 |
| Photograph Date | 1952-02-25 |
| Physical Format | Lantern slides; 3.7 x 7.2 cm |
| Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
| Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
| Image Identifier | apf6-02347 |
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