Maps of Solar Eclipses from 1855 to 1859
While the British Nautical Almanac and Astronomical Ephemeris was widely used by many sea-faring nations, it became desirable for the United States to inaugurate its own national almanac so that astronomical tables could reference the Washington meridian, to replace expenditures to England with a local almanac, and for reasons of national pride. In 1849, the U.S. Congress passed legislation for the creation of an American almanac.
The first edition of the American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac appeared for the year 1855. This almanac contains astronomical data published for both the Washington and Greenwich meridians and included maps of solar eclipses from its first edition onwards.
American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac Eclipse of May 15, 1855. Scanned at Federal Repository Library, UC Berkeley
The Nautical Almanac and Astronomical Ephemeris Path of the Moon’s Penumbra upon the Surface of the Earth during the Partial Eclipse of the Sun, May 15, 1855. Scanned at Federal Repository Library, UC Berkeley
American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac Title: Eclipse of Nov. 9, 1855. Scanned at Federal Repository Library, UC Berkeley
The Nautical Almanac and Astronomical Ephemeris Path of the Moon’s Penumbra upon the Surface of the Earth during the Partial Eclipse of the Sun, May 15, 1855. Scanned at the Federal Repository Library, UC Berkeley
Waugh & Cox’s Australian Almanac Path of the Moon’s Shadow and Penumbra upon the Surface of the Earth, during the Total Eclipse of the Sun, April 5, 1856. nla.gov.au
American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac Eclipse of April 4, 1856. Scanned at Federal Repository Library, UC Berkeley
The Nautical Almanac and Astronomical Ephemeris Path of the Moon’s Penumbra upon the Surface of the Earth during the Partial Eclipse of the Sun, May 15, 1855. Scanned at Federal Repository Library, UC Berkeley
American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac Eclipse of Sept. 28, 1856. Scanned at Federal Repository Library, UC Berkeley
The Nautical Almanac and Astronomical Ephemeris Path of the Moon’s Penumbra upon the Surface of the Earth during the Annular Eclipse of the Sun, September 28, 1856. Scanned at Federal Repository Library, UC Berkeley
American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac Total Eclipse of March 25, 1857. Scanned at Federal Repository Library, UC Berkeley
The Nautical Almanac and Astronomical Ephemeris Title: Path of the Moon’s Penumbra upon the Surface of the Earth during the Annular Eclipse of the Sun, September 17, 1857. Scanned at Federal Repository Library, UC Berkeley
American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac Annular Eclipse of Sept. 17, 1857. Scanned at Federal Repository Library, UC Berkeley
Antonio aguilar y Vela Anuncio del eclipse Anular y central que tendra lugr digitale-sammlunger.de
Drechsler Lexicon der Astronomie Scanned at USNO James Melville Gillis Library
Smithsonian Institution Solar Eclipse of Monday, March 15, 1858. Scanned at USNO James Melville Gillis Library
The Nautical Almanac and Astronomical Ephemeris Representation of that Portion of England to which the Solar Eclipse of March 14-15, 1858, will be central. Scanned at Federal Repository Library, UC Berkeley
American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac Annular Eclipse of March 14, 1858. Scanned at Federal Repository Library, UC Berkeley
L’Illustration, Journel Universel Éclipse de soleil du 15 mars 1858.
Cassian Hallaschka Elementa Eclipsium Occultation Solis per Lunam die 15 Martii 1858. Collection of Michael Zeiler
The Nautical Almanac and Astronomical Ephemeris Path of the Moon’s Penumbra upon the Surface of the Earth during the Total Eclipse of the Sun, September 6-7, 1858. Scanned at Federal Repository Library, UC Berkeley
American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac Total Eclipse of Sept. 6, 1858. Scanned at Federal Repository Library, UC Berkeley
Richard Carrington East Coast of S. America Scanned at USNO James Melville Gillis Library
Richard Carrington West Coast of S. America Scanned at USNO James Melville Gillis Library
The Nautical Almanac and Astronomical Ephemeris Path of the Moon’s Penumbra upon the Surface of the Earth during the Partial Eclipse of the Sun, March 4, 1859. Scanned at Federal Repository Library, UC Berkeley
American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac Total Eclipse of March 4, 1859. Scanned at Federal Repository Library, UC Berkeley
American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac Total Eclipse of July 29, 1859. Scanned at Federal Repository Library, UC Berkeley
The Nautical Almanac and Astronomical Ephemeris Path of the Moon’s Penumbra upon the Surface of the Earth during the Partial Eclipse of the Sun, July 29, 1859. Scanned at Federal Repository Library, UC Berkeley