OBSERVATITION OF THE 1868 SOLAR ECLIPSE

PENHA CHURCH (PB) AS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CULTURAL HERITAGE

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solar eclipse, church N. S. Penha, Paraíba, cultural heritage of science and technology

Abstract

This article discusses the observation of the annular solar eclipse that occurred on February 28, 1868, an event organized by the then Imperial Observatory of Rio de Janeiro, which led to the first scientific commission traveling to João Pessoa, in the state of Paraíba. The observation of the annular solar eclipse was simultaneously monitored by the Imperial Observatory in Rio de Janeiro and the Arsenal of the Navy of Pernambuco, also known as Torre Malakoff, located in the city of Recife. The result of the annular solar eclipse highlights the location, the Church of Our Lady of Penha, dating from 1763, in the city of João Pessoa, as a Cultural Heritage of Science and Technology. The research involved surveying primary and secondary sources and analyzing material collected from institutions, consisting of documents, images, and scientific instruments, especially from the collection of the National Observatory, which is under the care of the Museum of Astronomy and Related Sciences.

Author Biography

  • Marcia Cristina Alves, Museu de Astronomia e Ciências Afins

    Possui graduação em Arquivologia pela Universidade Federal Fluminense (1989), graduação em Licenciatura em Ed. Artística - História da Arte pela Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (1996) e mestrado em Artes Visuais pela Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (2009). Possui doutorado em Museologia e Patrimônio pelo PPG-PMUS (UNIRIO MAST) e trabalha na Coordenação de Museologia do Museu de Astronomia e Ciências Afins.

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Published

2026-11-13

Conference Proceedings Volume

2026: XXVI ENCONTRO NACIONAL DE PESQUISA E PÓS-GRADUAÇÃO EM CIÊNCIA DA INFORMAÇÃO

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GT 9 – Museu, Patrimônio e Informação

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