The CLAVIUS Four Centennial Meeting and XXXI ESOP

TL;DR

The paper commemorates the 400th anniversary of Christopher Clavius, highlighting his historical eclipse observations and discussing ongoing scientific debates, while also presenting the cultural context of Pescara and Abruzzo.

Contribution

It connects Clavius's historical eclipse observations with modern scientific discussions and promotes the XXXI ESOP symposium held in Pescara.

Findings

Historical eclipse observations by Clavius in 1567

Discussion on the solar diameter during the 1567 eclipse

Presentation of Pescara's cultural and scientific significance

Abstract

The XXXI European Symposium on Occultation Projects will be celebrated in ICRANet center of Pescara from 24 to 27 August 2012 (www.icranet.org/clavius2012). The occasion is the fourth centennial of the Jesuit astronomer Christopher Clavius (Bamberg 1538- Napoli 1612). The hybrid eclipse witnessed by Clavius in Rome (1567) and published on his Commentarius on the Sphere (1581 edition) was the first account of an annular eclipse ever published in a scientific book. To account of this eclipse a larger solar diameter for 1567 has to be considered, and the scientific debate is still open. This is the trait-d'union between Clavius and ESOP annual meeting. The city of Pescara and the region of Abruzzo are presented with an historical, climatic, religious and gastronomical outline.