In 1836 Francis Baily noted the "beads" around the moon's edge during one of these events
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reflected from matter around the Sun (based on reports of eclipses; ... the 
phenomenon later known as Baily's Beads; also notes bright red ... 1836 May 15 
... atmosphere or the edge of the Moon, because the corona looks the... [DOC] [TLE] Baily's Beads - Expand Your Mind - Topics [PAR] The irregularities of the lunar limb profile (the "edge" of