The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-27

We find the following In the New
York Herald regarding the eclipse OF the
sun on Wednesday next, Sept. 10th;
The coming eclipe will be central and
annular to all persous situated on the
following line. viz: Commencing near
oswego, n: X, in latitude 48H deg,
north, ~ longitude CITY q deg. west; thence
a minute G the rate Of The moons motion3
in an east-sonth.east direction across
Saratoga, n. T., through Arlington and
Putney, VI; Londonderry, N. H., and
entering the Atlantic Ocean In latitude
AZ deg. 50 min., longitude 10 deg. 30 min.
Wis.,, near Salisbury at the northeast
boundary of Massachusetts,. Thence
the imaginary shadow will continue its
flight southeast through the Atlantic,
sweeping across the tracks of all the Eu-
ropean steamers. II will encounter the
deg. north, longitude 18 deg. west, near
Cape Verd, whence it will fy with in
| creasing swiftness, reaching Africa's
| eastern shore in the fortieth degree Qf
east longitude, and in the fifteenth Of
south latitude, ana will touch the Isle Of
Madagascar by sunset, 9 deg. further
east, when it will take its departure
from The earth, having made the entire
passage in 3n. 251 IN. The reader may
deem 1t strange that, whereas the eclipse
| will begin at sunrise in the United
States, Its termination will lind the sun
setting on the Madagascar shores three
hours and a half subsequently. This ap-
parent discrepancy is due to the fact
that while the sun Is rising at some
places he is setting ut others and blaz-
Ing in fierce noon oyer some Of the inter-
mediate countries. Ii the reader stretch
a thread light on Mercator map from
the point at Oswego to the said portion
Of Madagascar the eclipse will appear
central TO all places covered by the
thread. 70 persons within sixty miles
OF this line the eclipse will be annular,
the sun appearing as thin fiery ring
lencircling The moon. At places turther
than sixty miles from the central line
the sun will appear as q crescent Of va
Trying size, according to the spectators
cinity the crescent will be pointed to.
ward the northern edge OF the sun, and
the moon will pass from the upper OF
western to the lower or eastern part Oi
the rim. The eclipse will be central
then in large portion Of New York
State, parts OF Massachusetts,, NJ Vermont,
and New Hampshire, and about The
towns of Cape Elizabeth anu Scar.
borough in Maine. 1t will present the
annnlus shape (among other places
in Troy, Albany aud Utica, N. Y, Ben
nington, VT; Concord, Manchester, Do
yer, Portsmouth, Nashua and Keene, il
New Hampshire; Isle Of Shoals and Bid
detord, Me-; and In Boston, Concord
Salem, Gloucester, Cambridge, Lowell
Lawrence. Worcester, Pittsfeld, North
. hampton, Lynn and Greenfield, in Mas
sachusetts. Seven astronomical ObseI
I, yatories are located on this track. Th
phenomenon of the ring will last iron
two and half to three and half min
utes, according to the Observers posi-
lion. At no portion OF the United
States will the commencement OF tn,
scene be visible-the sun will rise par
TALLY eclipsed. In Newfoundland AND
some quarters OF Labrador, however, tht
beginning may be seer. The closing scenE
!; will be visible only TO that section of ths
,, United States lying east of the ninety
! second degree OF longitude-vlz, a linz
passing neatly through st. Paul, MINI.
, Jefferson City, Mo-, and Shreveport
La.