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Sunspots

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1826Date range
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Chronological records

1826

Samuel Heinrich Schwabe1826

Science / Astronomy

The cyclic variation of the number of sunspots was first observed by Heinrich Schwabe between 1826 and 1843

Names involved

Samuel Heinrich Schwabe

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