The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1834-11-29

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n remarkable eclipse OF the sun Is to
take place. The American Almanac
of this year says, that this will be the
third oil tn, very uncommon series of five
large eclipscs visible to US in the short
term of seven years, the fourth OF which
will take place May 18th, 1886, and the
last, September 18th, 1898. We copy
from the American Almanac the follow
ing account given of this eclipse. We
hope for u clear day.
g The eclipse of the present year will
doubtless receive great attention through-
out our country. In those places where
its magnitude will not exceed digits,
much diminution OF the light is not to be
expected, even at the time OF the great
observation perhaps, however, 1t may
be sufficient TO render visible the planet
Venus, then above 80 deg +. S. L. Of
the Sun, and much nearer the Earth than
usual nor will the obscuration be very
great where the eclipse is almost total /;
since it has been observed on former oc-
casions, that the uneclpsed part even
when reduced TO mere point, sheds SUI
ficient light 10 render small objects vlsi-
BILE, and invisible the brightness OF the
stars. Indeed, ON account of refraction
OF the suns rays by the atmosphere OF the
earth, the darkness can hardly with strict
ness be considered total, even when the
sun is completely shut out from the sight.
In the great and remarkable eclipse oil
, June 10Th, 1906, when the sun was
totally obscured ut Boston for five mia
utes, as much light renamed as is given
by the moon when full, and greater dark
ness will not probably be experienced, in
any place on the present OCCASION.
f Throughout the United States, howev-
er, "a greater depression of the thermone-
ter, ii placed in the sun, will proabbly be
noticed and for some minutes befjre and
after the moment Of greatest observation
the power Of lens to produce combus-
ton, by condensing the solar rays, will
be nearly if not entirely, destroyed. AT
the time OF the annular eclipse of Febru-
airy 10Th, 1881, it was observed by the
editvr, that the thermometer in the sun,
fell from 73 to 90, and that during the
continuance of the ring, no sensible eff
. feet was produced by placing its bulb in
the focus Of a powerful burning glass.
, This eclipse, rs will be seen ON tracing
the path Of the centre, will be total in IA
small part Of the Territory of Arkansas,
and OF the States Of Mississippi, Alaba-
. ma, Georgia, and South Carolina. The
principal places, in which the obscurity
will probably be complete, are Charles
ton, Beaufort, South. carolina, Savannah
n Milledgev!le, Tuscaloosa, and Little
n Rock. The greatest duration Of to,a
darkness in any place will be at Iusca'
oosa and Beauiort-these places lying
very near the central path. AT Charles
-, ton and Savannah, the duration will b,
considerably less, the former being stu
ate about forty miles moth Of this path
the latter, about thirty south. The widtl
- of the line of total darkness varies in it!
: passage across the earth, but IN the Uni
lied States will be about one hundre'
miles. Those OF the Atlantic Sta.cs
y who desire to behold this rare spectacle
. the most magnificent and sublime OF tn
- phenomena Of Nature compared wit
~ which even Niagara, sinks into mcdiocri
o Twill find Beaufort the most eligibl
" place in which to make their observations
=. and they will not neglect this opportunit
>, when they reflect that the Moons shado'
% % will not again, for the space Of thirty-fv
80 years, pass over any part of the inhabita
80 ' bile portions Of the United States, or unit
er August 7th, 1870.
ncl AS, at the time Of the eclipse Of Febru
,s airy, 1881 much Inconvenience and eve
"a injury was sustained, from want of car
- in looking at the sun without any proteC
~ ton for the eye, or through glass nt
~ = sufficiently colored, it may bo proper
m Dmo remark, that should the sky, during th
~ continuance Of the eclipse be clear, on
ID of the very darkest green or red glasse
II of ii seXtant, and n default of this, II piec
of Of comm on window glass, flee from weir
~ and rendered quite black by the smot
sa of lamp, only can bo used with saiet
bo If the lustre of the Sun should be dimi
A. #. Ished by intervening clouds, light
~ n shade will be sufficient"
p DR.. Young says
,Ir "An undeyout astronomer is mad'
Tomorrow, about the hour Of afie
"a noon service in the churches, the create
IFS eclipse will take place, which happeI
,al I this century. Few persons now livin
ew (says the Boston Gazctte) can expect
see again an eclipse 50 nearly total.
Ia These grand phenomena ofnature diree
~ ly lead The mind TO contemplate nature
nd God. The impressions made upon {
ug external senses, prepare the heart
he devotional sentiments and Impressions.
iu' One of our correspondents has, therefor
III requested us to place before the pub