Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-10
THE GREAT ECLTPSE.

THE GREAT ECLIPSE
Ga next Saturday morning (he I2 b) tho great an
nulsr &c ipse Of the Sun 10 take place Richardsons
Eiemsnts,
JUNCTION at ssm after llh.-Apparent comm c.o or
Ersacst ob.cura'iou at 27m. sf erncon -Eud a. In.
attet2h. +. M.-Duratou g.. Ism
" When II is l6u. afternoon at Richmond tho Sun
will be centrally eelipsed on the Meridian, in lat SIS
deg I'm North, and long. Dig. ssh. West, from
Richmond. The cen're of the Moons shadow will
pass thence near Pc ersbnrg, Va. a little 20 the
Southeast Of Richmond, and 20 n into the Atlantic
Ocean near Cape May, New Je;s.y.-At all place.
whore the eclipse viii be central nearly 90. the
edse Of the Sua's disk will apne,r like luninou.
ring round the body Of the Moon, having different
appesra uees At different distances from the path OF
the p-nnmb-ss cen're.-At Richmond, the visible
part OF the Suns Northern limb will be much broader
than the Southern. A. the time Of the great obscu-
ration, tho suns apparent diameter will be 81 n. 26
sec. OF deg. and the Moons 3lm IS qusn
y only about one thirty-second part of the Suns d.
ameser will be visible at places where the eclipse 10
annular. I"
We are Indebted to the last Fredericksburg Arena for
the following corpendicus description Of this remarka-
monarchs:"
"There few persons who have not seen an ordi-
nary eclipse OF the but, for long of years.
the kind OF eclipse which will happcR Saturday
not be again Witnessed Ii will be what is called an
dSntldr eclipse. To those situated particular line
entering the United States from Mexico, and passing
thro the States OF Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, =.
Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia. thence into the
Ishuc, SCUM OIL Tape HenlOpen and touching the Is
land OF Nantucket, the will exhibit the appear
ence Of bright luminous ring; the circles forming the
Interior and exterior boundaries OF which will be con-
CENTRE To those, within the d,,.ure of 80 mi e. on
eher side o. this line, the appearance will s,iI be hat
oil riog but OF ring, wh1.e exterior and in,erir
boundaries are circles which have not comm or
centre To all on either side of the path a grea.
ter ct nee than 80 mil the appearances will be that
Of cr' scent. The Southern limit of the Aunuisr
hclpse passes through the countesof Greeusve SUE
sex, Surry, Warwick, York. Norha mp,on and Acco.
= al o. To wh
like the Norh'rD limit, II is parallel the appearance
will be pree'eiy the same as between the No,tbern
limit and the central path. but the Eclipse will be
upon the North limb of the Sun.
From the American Almanac-26 page. Of which
are devoted TO this Ecpse-we gather the following
particulars i'm relation to its appearance in the various
parts of Virginia:
:" The path OF the Central E lip.e, passes through
The counties Of Halifax, Mecklenburg. Lunenbure
Dnwidiie, VERY near Pe,er,burg) Chesterfield
Charles City, New Kent, King William, King g. Q ieen
Middiesex, Lancaster aud NorIhumhe rland t, per-
sons on this path in the several counties mentioned
Dove. the sun will appear luminous ring of equal
breadth all around Petersburg is the only Town, Of
any size, in the vnion which lies upon the cenral
path a
.sThe hern limit OF the Annuar Eclipse will pa.s
through the counties of Pisyvsnra, Campbell, Char.
lotte, Prince Edward Cumberland, Powha,an, Go,ch.
land, Hanover, Ciroine, King s. Q ieen, Essex Rich
mond and Extraordinarily all psrsons betwr en- this
line aud the central patr o which il il nearly parallel
and distant abou, 80 miies-ihough sometimes SOY the
appearance will be Annu'ar, though the ring will not
be bound by concentIic circles. The Eclipse will be
upon The South limb
"The path OF eleven digts passes through the coun.
ties OF Mason. Wood, Tyler. and Oh,o--Between this
path and the northern limit Of the aonular eclipse to
which II IL parallel contained the principal cities
and the greater part OF the population of the United
States In this range, in which Fredericksburg is
situated, the eclipse will be about III dgits on tn >
South limb +"
We copy from the American Almana,, the follow
Ing calculations:
The Capitol of the City Of Richmond. in H. . County
Of Henrieo. the Metropolis Of Virginia
latitude 81 deg. 80 25,. N. Latitude iced 81 deg
2tm. 90. "
L,,gi'uds in degr-ss TT 81 I'll W. L ngtuds in time
5h, IN. 25.65 w