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Evidence for a sunspot in A.D. 939 in an Arabian Source

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It is the purpose of this paper to present evidence concerning the appearance of a sunspot in A.D. 939 observed by Arabs from the Iberian Peninsula. The sunspot record appears in the Arab source known as al-Muqtabis V.

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  1. Escuela Politécnica, Departamento de Física, Universidad de Extremadura, Avda. de la Universidad, 10071, Cáceres, Spain

    J.M. Vaquero

  2. Departamento de Física, Universidad de Extremadura, 06071, Badajoz, Spain

    M.C. Gallego

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Vaquero, J., Gallego, M. Evidence for a sunspot in A.D. 939 in an Arabian Source. Sol Phys 206, 209–211 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1014994811867

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