The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-06

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since astronomy became a science there
Ina mover been an eclipse which has at
.racted the attention Of tho scientific world,
or for tho purpose OF observing which a
1.-THE OF the preparation has boon made as
for the one tomorrow. Tho Naval OBJ
scryatory Of tho United States, under the
Of Commodore Sands, will
have all Of Its professors, assistants, and
engaged In making observations
Of tho great event. Prof. Asaph Hall was
since dispatched to Alaska with
some Of the best instruments ever manufac-
turcd, including the achromatlc lena tele-
scopes; and although some fears were at
ono time entertained that certain delays
which had occurred would prevent the ar.
rival Of the party at tho desired point, thew
were dispelled by dispatches received ycster.
day.
Professors W. +. Hardness and J. r. East
man were dispatched to Des Moincs, Iowa.
They arrived there some time since, and
notwithstanding there has been much IN
favorable weather, they have, by series of
observations and telcgraphic time signals
from the Naval Observatory here, fixed
their location with the most exact precision.
Professor Samuel Newcomb Is also In the
vicinity Of Des Moincs, but, II We are cor
rectly Informed, not directly connected with
the former party.
DIR. Edward Curtis, L. 8. A., of the Medi.
cal museum, Photographic expert Of rare
ability, has been detailed to accompany
Professors Hardness and Eastman. lie has
the largo equatorial Instrument which has
been loaned by the Naval ACADEMY nj An.
napolls, and a complete pbotocra nbic an
paratus. pcculinrly adapted To tho object i,
view. This apparatus was experimental
with here prior TO tho starting Of tho party,
when several excellent photographs of the
sun were taken. IL being found tina, A mar.
row an,rture in IN onaous covcr thrown
rapidly over the OBJECT glass by spring.
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Commodore Sands and his assistants, Prof
J. il. G. Coffin, tho senior professor Of
the navy and superintendent OF the national
almanac, Is at Burlington, Iowa, In charge
OF party from the Bureau Of Navigation, a
special appropriation for this expedition
having been made BY Congress. Prof. COT.
In, In March last, at the request Of the CON
mittee OF the National Academy OF Sciences,
prepared by authority OF the Secretary Of
the navy, pamphlet containing suggestions
ior tho observations OF the eclipse which has
been very extensively circulated, and will no
doubt do much to systematic the obserya-
tons throughout the country tomorrow.
The Coast Survey Office, too, has not been
die, and competent astronomers from this
have been sent to various
places on the line OF tho eclipse.
Prof. Winlock, the director OF the OBJ
serTstory at Harvard College, has his instru-
ments at shelbyyille, Ky.