The sunspot observations by Rheita in 1642

Juan Manuel Gómez; José Manuel Vaquero

The sunspot observations by Rheita in 1642

History and Philosophy of Physics 2015-02-25 v1 Solar and Stellar Astrophysics

Authors: Juan Manuel Gómez , José Manuel Vaquero

Abstract

The correct interpretation of a fragment of Rheita about a sunspot observation in 1642 has crucial importance in estimating the amplitude of the solar cycle just before the Maunder Minimum. We show here that this record has been misinterpreted, presenting the original Latin text and a modern English translation.

Keywords

sunspot observations Rheita 1642 Maunder Minimum solar cycle historical interpretation

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@article{arxiv.1502.06772,
  title  = {The sunspot observations by Rheita in 1642},
  author = {Juan Manuel Gómez and José Manuel Vaquero},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1502.06772},
  year   = {2015}
}

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