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Baily's beads — Bai ly s beads (Astron.) A row of bright spots observed in connection with total eclipses of the sun. Just before and after a total eclipse, the slender, unobscured crescent of the sun s disk appears momentarily like a row of bright spots… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Baily's beads — [bā′lēz] n. [after F. Baily (1774 1844), Eng astronomer] bright spots visible along the rim of the moon during a total eclipse of the sun, just before or after totality, caused by sunlight passing through the moon s valleys and clefts … English World dictionary
Baily's beads — As the moon grazes by the Sun during a solar eclipse, the rugged lunar topography allows beads of sunlight to shine through in some places, and not in others. This effect is called Baily s beads , in honour of Francis Baily, who first provided an … Wikipedia
baily's beads — ˈbālēz , liz noun plural Usage: usually capitalized 1st B Etymology: after Francis Baily died 1844 English astronomer who described them : the row of brilliant points of sunlight shining through valleys on the edge of the moon that are seen for a … Useful english dictionary
Baily's beads — /bay leez/ spots of light that appear to encircle the moon, resembling a string of luminous beads, visible immediately before and after a total eclipse, caused by the sun s light shining between the mountains on the moon s surface. Cf. diamond… … Universalium
Baily's beads — Bai′ly s beads′ [[t]ˈbeɪ liz[/t]] n. pl. astron. spots of sunlight encircling the moon immediately before and after a total solar eclipse • Etymology: 1865–70; after Francis Baily (1774–1844), English astronomer … From formal English to slang
Baily, Francis — ▪ British astronomer born April 28, 1774, Newbury, Berkshire, Eng. died Aug. 30, 1844, London astronomer who detected the phenomenon called “Baily s beads” during an annular eclipse of the Sun on May 15, 1836. His vivid description aroused new… … Universalium
Francis Baily — Infobox Scientist name = Francis Baily box width = image width = 150px caption = Royal Astronomical Society photo birth date = 28 April 1774 birth place = Newbury in Berkshire death date = 30 August 1844 death place = London residence =… … Wikipedia
Bailey's beads — Bailey s beads, = Baily s beads. (Cf. ↑Baily s beads) … Useful english dictionary
Francis Baily — (* 28. April 1774 in Newbury, Berkshire; † 30. August 1844 in London) war ein englischer Astronom. Er beschäftigte sich insbesondere mit Sternk … Deutsch Wikipedia
