Watch the nearly 120-year-old first recording of a solar eclipse – The Verge

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Watch the nearly 120-year-old first recording of a solar eclipse  The Verge

By Ashley Carman@ashleyrcarman Jun 2, 2019, 1:00pm EDT The first video recording of a solar eclipse is now available to watch on YouTube. The clip, which lasts one minute and eight seconds, covers the totality of the eclipse, starting just before the Moon completely covers the Sun and lasting until just after it starts to move away. This eclipse took place on May 28th, 1900, and it was recorded in North Carolina during an expedition by the British Astronomical Association. Magician Nevil Maskelyne recorded the footage using a telescopic adapter on his camera, which made the eclipse easier t…

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