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Record of a Solar Eclipse in an Eighteenth-century Painting From Kangra, India

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: A rare painting depicting an almost total solar eclipse has been traced to have originated from Kangra in northern India. The artist used the eclipse in his biographical sketch of Lord Krishna. In this paper we attempt to identify the eclipse that may have inspired him, based on the observing site and probable time of the eclipse.

Source: Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage

DOI: 10.3724/sp.j.1440-2807.2021.03.03

Author: B.S. Shylaja

Language: English

Topic: Historical Astronomy and Related Studies

Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W3216858313

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