Dictionary term
Canon of Eclipses
Direct answer
Canon of Eclipses is a systematically calculated list of solar or lunar eclipses across a long span of dates.
Canon of Eclipses is a chronological eclipse catalogue used in historical astronomy, timekeeping, or navigation.
Canon of Eclipses is a chronological eclipse catalogue used in historical astronomy, timekeeping, or navigation.
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- Use when
- Use Canon of Eclipses by checking the catalogue's time scale, geographic convention, eclipse numbering, and adopted solar and lunar models.
- Do not use it for
- A computed eclipse date alone does not prove that a disputed historical account describes that event.
- Reference category
- Historical Almanacs & Instruments
- Related terms
- Volvelle, Calendar Wheel, Meridian Table, Transit Table
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The story behind Canon of Eclipses
Eclipse canons became major reference works for astronomers and historians comparing calculated events with records.
Canon of Eclipses in spiritual tradition
Canon of Eclipses rewards careful observation, explicit assumptions, and humility about the limits of every model or measurement.
Canon of Eclipses: fact and faith, kept distinct
This is a factual history-of-science, instrument, timekeeping, or navigation reference. It may support wonder and disciplined attention without becoming a claim of fate, worship, or private revelation.
Canon of Eclipses in numerology
Canon of Eclipses is not a numerology claim. Any numbers attached to it should retain their ordinary scientific, calendrical, navigational, or historical meaning unless a separate symbolic interpretation is clearly labeled.
Why Canon of Eclipses matters
Canon of Eclipses matters because it supports historical chronology and recurrence study by placing individual eclipses in a consistent computed sequence.
Canon of Eclipses at work: an example
A historian can test whether a recorded darkening could match a calculated eclipse visible from the described region.
Where interpretation stops
Canon of Eclipses is presented as sourced astronomy, calendrical, Earth-science, cultural, or instrument-history reference. Definitions should distinguish measured phenomena from civil convention and historical interpretation, preserve location and time dependencies, and avoid turning factual sky data into a deterministic personal claim.
Sources and editorial method
Research references used for this entry include:
- U.S. Naval Observatory: Astronomical Applications Data Services - Authoritative services for positions, rise and set data, phases, seasons, eclipses, and astronomical dates.
- Source
- The Great Almanac Dictionary
- Category
- Historical Almanacs & Instruments
- Also appears in
- Historical Almanacs & Instruments
- Aliases
- None listed
- Last updated
- 2026-07-16
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Common questions
What is Canon of Eclipses?
Canon of Eclipses is a systematically calculated list of solar or lunar eclipses across a long span of dates.
How is Canon of Eclipses used in an almanac?
Use Canon of Eclipses by checking the catalogue's time scale, geographic convention, eclipse numbering, and adopted solar and lunar models.
What should I avoid when interpreting Canon of Eclipses?
A computed eclipse date alone does not prove that a disputed historical account describes that event.
