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Engraved map of England and northern Europe with shaded diagonal bands showing eclipse shadow paths and dates written in the margins.

Astronomy: a map showing the paths of several eighteenth century eclipses over England. Engraving, 1787.

An engraved map of England, Wales, Ireland and northern Europe, overlaid with broad shaded bands marking the darkened paths of several solar eclipses. Dated years are written in the margins, and the title lettering sits in the lower left corner. Fine hatched lines radiate across the sky above the landmasses.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1 July 1787
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3960 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1787.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Mapa de las trayectorias de la sombra de eclipses solares sobre Inglaterra y Europa, 1787

Un mapa grabado de Inglaterra, Gales, Irlanda y el norte de Europa, cubierto por amplias franjas sombreadas que marcan las trayectorias oscuras de varios eclipses solares. Las fechas aparecen escritas en los márgenes, y el título está en la esquina inferior izquierda. Líneas finas y rayadas se extienden por el cielo sobre las tierras.

Português: Mapa das trajetórias da sombra de eclipses solares sobre a Inglaterra e a Europa, 1787

Um mapa gravado da Inglaterra, do País de Gales, da Irlanda e do norte da Europa, coberto por faixas largas e sombreadas que marcam os caminhos escuros de vários eclipses solares. As datas aparecem escritas nas margens, e o título fica no canto inferior esquerdo. Linhas finas e hachuradas irradiam pelo céu acima das terras.

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