Historical values of the earth's clock error ΔT and the calculation of eclipses

Journal for the History of Astronomy

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 327-336

  Morrison, L V ^a   Stephenson, F R ^b  

^a University of Durham ^*  (United States)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84992920663     PISSN: 00218286     EISSN: 17538556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002182860403500305     Document Type: Article

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