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100	1		_aMacclesfield, George Parker, Earl of, _d1697?-1764
245	1	0	_aRemarks upon the solar and the lunar years, the cycle of 19 years, commonly called the golden number, the epact, and a method of finding the time of Easter, as it is now observed in most parts of Europe
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2020
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2020-07-26
508			_aProduced by MWS, Eleni Christofaki and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520			_a"Remarks upon the solar and the lunar years, the cycle of 19 years, commonly called the Golden Number, the Epact, and a Method of finding the Time of Easter, as it is now observed in most Parts of Europe" by George Earl of Macclesfield is a scientific publication written in the mid-18th century. This work discusses the complexities of the solar and lunar calendars, specifically how they relate to each other and their implications for determining the date of Easter. It was presented in letter form to Martin Folkes, the President of the Royal Society, highlighting significant calendrical calculations and reforms for accurate timekeeping. The book elaborates on the mathematical relationships between the solar year, lunar year, and the cycle of 19 years that governs the timing of new moons and the celebration of Easter. It explains the discrepancies in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and how these affect the calculation of Easter's date. It also presents a method for adjusting the Golden Numbers used in calendars to account for these discrepancies, ensuring that the dates of the Paschal Full Moons align more closely with actual lunar events. The author demonstrates the necessity of periodic adjustments to maintain the calendar's alignment with astronomical phenomena, providing an analytical approach to timekeeping that would have implications for both scientific study and religious practice in Europe. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aEaster -- Early works to 1800
653			_aCalendar -- Early works to 1800
653			_aCalendar reform -- Early works to 1800
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62764
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