In which city did Francis Baily make his famous observation of Baily's Beads?
Edinburgh
Pisa
Rome
Pavia
Answer
Francis Baily made his famous observation of Baily's Beads in Pavia, Italy, during the total solar eclipse of 1836. This observation led to a better understanding of the moon's surface and the phenomenon of solar eclipses.
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