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Remarks respecting an eclipse Of Jupiter,


by the Moon.
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Remarks respecting an eclipse Of Jupiter,


by the Moon.


Though am Farmer, and mostly engaged
in Agricultural pursuits, yet, am also fond on
r aiding, interviewer with few remark ,ble events
Such conceive to be an Almanac, when adorn.
ed with all the variety Of Celestial and Tcrres-
trial phenomenon, proper for such work Such
appears the ephemeris which have purchased
tor the present year, and in which the Planets
able makes very conspicuous and entertaining
part, and gives the reader tolerable correct ideas
of tie Sun and planets motions, from which ma
my useful calculations and discoveries have been
made. particularly in that they enable US to de.
duce certain calculations the weather and tides
and also points out the proper times and seasons
for agricultural pursuits, and for changing the
prolific humours of certain domestic animals
hence, i, cannot appear strange, that some farm
ers, whilst engaged in their researches after know
ledge, become partially acquainted with the SCI
ence of Astronomy. therefore frankly confess
that had not noticed remark made in my al
manac, in the column of miscellaneous matter
i I should not have thought Of entering into any
calculations, or of offering rough sketch Of
what have gathered, respecting so notable an
Eclipse, as that of Jupiter by the Moon and
though my calculations may not prove to be in
perfect accordance with the practical Astrono
!, mer, (who no doubt will appear in some future
Inumber,l yet, if my errors do not stimulate
more able hand, to lay before the public per
feet deneation Of every part of the phenomenon
u Mill f.yp u,h IN lk n a
: sure in viewing the celestial movements in the
heavens, around the earth.


will now proceed to show the method which
II have resorted to in finding the elements an
: nexed. In the first place compared the moons
Longitude, (as may be seen in one column for the
, purpose) with the longitude of Jupiter, and found
them nearly to agree that is to say, in cancer
3 degrees. l next sought their latitude, anc
found the moons to be about 81 minutes, and Ju


Di,er's about minutes north The next in or
t tder, was their declinations; for this and some
D other matters, such as odd minutes, &c. 'h'
: moons diameter and hourly motion, time OF the
e |day, &c. had to ransack some of my old book
e eltreatinc on Astronomy, from whence conclu
b |ded that an Eclipse will certainly happen; ant
! what confirms me in this belief is, that Jupiter
: appears TO approach nearer to the moons orb
i at every revolution, amounting 10 about thu
/ moons diameter, at each rotation 1t is from
5 y, emises similar to the last mentioned, and from
y the rule adopted by Farmers, in stalking ou
cNheir ground, so that The stakes may range will
: the eye, that conclude, a person stationed
J. the Town-Hal, in Lat. 59o a. N. and Long. Is
e IS W. on the 5,h of April next, at a'lit'le be
: lore half past O'Clock in the afternoon, (f tn