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Sunspots

England · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1129–1610Date range
2Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1129

John of Worcester1129

Science / Astronomy

Sunspot activity in is described by John of Worcester

1610

Thomas Harriot1610

Science / Astronomy

Sunspots are first observed telescopically in late 1610 by the English astronomer Thomas Harriot

Names involved

John of WorcesterThomas Harriot

Provenance

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