The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-07-08
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From the albany Rtgiftr.
Mr.. BARRIER.

MIR. BARBER,
l. SEND you the obfervations made on the total
eehPie OF the iun, which occurred on the 10th With
on. ooap pans nave been taken, by gentlemen pof-
letting the means, in every place where this rare phe.
nonienon could be feen to make niI,r ohC.rv,ton,
with every Poiiible degree of accuracy. Thefe
"heh Drought together, may be of efIental fervice
III correcting the geography of country and the
readei way to do this is through the medium of the
Preis. therefore give my obervations for publica
tion' and nope that others will do the like I have
ifated them IN detail in order that judgement NAV
be formed of their propIiey and accuracy in rho ci
ectons that will be made for the purpoe of d.duno
general refult.
The latitude OF this place has been aGcertained b
ieries OF CELEBRATIONS the zenith alliances of the
principal itars in Lyrd and Cabela taken from Maize
Yhes tables and corrected by the equations of their
annual variations, alteration and mutation. The in
itrument ufed was feaor of thirty inches rad;us
made expressly for me by the late celebrated David
Rittenhouie, and furDihed with an excellent aebro
matte telefcope.
The equal attitudes were taken with Godfrey,
brais Sextant Of the bel of Ramdens make, alto fur
niineo with telecope. The clock ufed was feleca-
ed from the bef of Mr.. Don's of this city.
The atmosphere was unconmonly ferene during ,b
echPie and afforded the fnef opportunity for obIer
vltions, while II permitted the mot perfect dfpIav Of
iPectacle Unexpectedly beautiful and grand. I was
10 fortunate as to oberve the ecpe very near the mo-
ment OF Its commencement, and took the end of as
nearly as could judge when the fame almot infenG-
pie lmPreiiion was left on the fun's Dix. ufed the
teiecoPe OF my fecor; its msgnifying power in fu-
Perhces is about 900 The beginning of total obrcu
rty was noted at the infant the la direct ray of the
sun disappeared, and may be relied on as correct
out ITS continuance being nearly three minutes LONGER
than vas given by the Almanacks and havipy. from
fear OF diplacing the teefcope and of not having
time to readjua it, omitted t. remove the dark ylafs
the iun had left the field Of the tee cope before bsre
apPcarance-I was therefore obliged to note IL with
the naked eye-I believe, however, that very little if
any error is to be apprehended from thseaufe But re-
gret the eircumitauce chiefly another ACCOUNT
lot byit the opportunity Of viewing the phenomenon
with the ailitance of gal1es in its mot interelino
Rate Several perfons have fnee told me that during
the total obicurty, luminous fpot was oberved fome
diltanee from the fouthweferly edge of the moon
This angular appearance, fhere is no miftake in il,
has no doubt on this location received fuch notice from
others asto acertans reality. linar appsarancebas
been mentioned in the cafe Of total eepie before this;
and given rife TO conjecture that il was produced
either by volcano perforation through the moon
10 as to admit pshage for the rays Of the Sun.
may be ufe to know preeifely the diaance to
which the moons fhadow extended. Il is therefore
hoped that Perfons who to the north and fouh
OF this, where the leaf part Of the Suns northery or
ioutherly edge vi6ble, or who can aleertan the
line between thofe places in which the Sun was par
tally and totally eclipfed will not withhold their in
formation Care ihould however be taken not to milf
take the light which proceeded from the illumined
edge of the mssn for the drea rays of the Sun
s. DE WITT.
10th June, 1906.
OBSERVATIONS,
Made Fort Orange, in the city of Albany, for az
pertaining the Longitude by the Solar Eclipfe 9th
June 1906.