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On the Determination of the Solar Rotation Elements i, {\Omega} and Period using Sunspot Observations by Ru{\dj}er Bo\v{s}kovi\'c in 1777

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arxiv 2203.02289 v1 pith:FQ3G55YL submitted 2022-03-04 astro-ph.SR

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In September 1777, Ru{\dj}er Bo\v{s}kovi\'c observed sunspots for six days. Based on these measurements, he used his own methods to calculate the elements of the solar rotation, the longitude of the node, the inclination of the solar equator and the period. He published a description of the methods, the method of observation and detailed instructions for calculations in the second chapter of the fifth part of the Opera in 1785. In this paper, Bo\v{s}kovi\'c original calculations and repeated calculations by his procedure are published. By analysing the input quantities, procedures, and results, the input quantities of the error, and the calculation results are discussed. The reproduction of Bo\v{s}kovi\'c calculations is successfully reproduced and we obtained very similar results. The conclusion proposes a relationship of Bo\v{s}kovi\'c research with modern astronomy.

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  1. Bo\v{s}kovi\'{c}'s Spherical Trigonometric Solution for Determining the Axis and Rate of Solar Rotation by Observing Sunspots in 1777

    astro-ph.SR 2025-07 conditional novelty 6.0 of 10

    The authors derive, for the first time, Bošković's spherical trigonometric equations for solar rotation elements and confirm them against his 1777 sunspot data.

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