The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-30

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APPEARANCES RESULTING FROM THE ECLIPSE
IN coLoRADo--A LuRIp GLARE THROWN
OVER THE EARTH
DENVER July 20, 1878.
The sky was entirely clear until one O'Clock this
ait ernoon. when q few masses OF cum illus clouds
showed themselves over tho mountains toward tho
sky was perfect and the atmospheric conditions Of
most favorable character for successful observs-
tons OF tho eclipse. Tho houseiops were thronged
with people, and the higher buildings especially
In demand, as from them the dark shadow Of totalty
could DO seen az it swept onward the plain. The
nrst contact occurred at twenty minutes past two
O'Clock, Denver timo, and minutes later pree-
ence Of the moon At the edge OF the suns disk was
pa'nly4perceptipic with the and smoked glass. BY
three O'Clock tho sung ht had moderated IN a marke
cegroe being OF pale yellow color. Later on lurid
ghre overspread the earth, the heat OF the
was no longer oppressive, light similar
twilight was visible the horizon, and
the light necks Of clouds began slowly TO
dissolve OWING TO the change OF Temperature. As
tho period OF totahty approached the sight from ole
waited stations was grand An extremely dark SHADOW
fell on Longs Peak. seventy five miles distant and
sweeping rapidly southsastward covered the plain like
gray pail, while TO tho northoastward CLOUDS could
be seen Datned in sunlight, Stimulating beautiful
sunset During the period of observation tho moon
appeared like a huge black ball, surrounded by a
beautiful circle OF light when the sunlight again
burst forth the cooks crowed as though morn had
dawned.
THE PLANET
Astror omical parties as far as heard FROM failed
to discover the planet Vulcan. although able to dis
cover stars OF the sixth magnitude Professor
Young reports that be discovered NO ultra
rcd or ultra violet lines bot that at
the moment Of totally tho Fraunhofer lines wore
beautifully reversed. This was tho most important
result OF his observation and confirms observations
made al SIAM Both OF the lines were also re-
versed Very bright lines were seen near the largo
B, which confirms Professor Poyson's observations
He also saw bright lines and ,47l Kirchhon.
Edison's tasemeier failed to work satisfactorily,
and he used q Ihcrmoplc. which caused unsteady mo-
ton In the gavanometer
THE MOONS PATH.
Professor Colbert reports that his observations
tend to show that tho moons path In the
hcavens lay a little farther 10 the southwark
than Is indicated by the lunar tables
or else that the estimate OF the diameter 10 too
large. Perhaps both measurements made by Mr..
yesterday Indicated that the extended out on
an average OF about twenty six minutes Of nm arc
oround tho sun.
IL was strongly strated, and In the direction Of the
celipiic the rays were nearly straight, while above
and below that line they were marx eddy speral In
character and some OF the lines the base formed
IN angle OF not less than 80 degrees. with q pro-
longation OF tho SUMS rays The chromosphsre was
distinctly by Professor Hough indicating thick.
moss Of some 1000 miles
PRorUBxRAycss.
Tho prouberances were much less promi ncnt
than ut most Of the recent ecIpses. Two rather
pale ones were tho western side OF the
moon. Mr. Thomas also saw line l474 Kirch-
hon, but did not discover any new limos. Tho tenn
perature during the eclipse reported by tho Signal
officer as follows:-At 2:23 p M. In the cum III
degs.; at 1885, 80 degs; At 4:35. 100 degs The
humidity, Al $50 P. NJ. IL per cent; a. 3:4o 70 per
cent; a. S:lo. II per cont.
spRISca
AZ Idaho Springs observations were made BY Pro-
lessor Eaton. OF Packer Institute and S. " White OF
Brooklyn. N. Y. The day was cloudess and numor
sketches Of tho corona were made. There was an
entire absence Of tho pink dame usually seen during
total ecpses.
Professor Holden ana Professor Compton wero sta.
toned at Central City. Numerous drawings Of the
corona were made but report OF scientific results
has been received.
OBSERVATIONS AT FORT woRrH-pxnsoNSxI
OF THE PARTY AND RESULTS OF THEIR
LABoRs
BIZ TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
Fosr WORTH, Texas, July 20, 1878.
The eclipse party stationed here met with perfect
The party consisted OF the following gentle.
men and equipments
Leonard Waldo, OF Harvard University who had
charge Of the Photographic apparatus for investga
Ing polarization OF corona ana for taxing picturos
during totaIity.
X. W. Wilson. Of Harvard. who observed con-
facts and physical phenomena with a three-inch
secretan telescope aud polarizsr.
Professor j. X Rocs. OF Washington University. ST.
Louis. noted 1rst aud last contacts with q avs-iuch
AIvan Clark telescope, and, with a wo-prism speo-
troscopo by Grunnow, made spectroscopic obssrva-
tions during totaIIty.
F.E Seagrovc, Of Providence r. l., had n nve
inch Alvan Clark instrument and one OF Brownings
spsctroscopes and watched Arst and last and
the corona generally.
Mr.. W. II. Pulsifcr, Of St Louis with a four-ipeb
Clark telescope and prism Browning spsc,roscope
observed the before. during and alter totay
Mr. Alfred Freeman, OF Dallas. did tho photo !
graphing.
THE OBSERVATIONS.
Tho observers occupied the house and grounds Of |
s. W. Lomax, banker, Of this place Day opened |
rather threatening aut rcmaioed cloudy till threo |
O'Clock, when tho sun camc out cosr aud bright be
tween Two banks OF clouds Ali four contacts werc
spiendidiy observed under tho most favorable con.
ditions Tho 1rst contact occurred at eleven min
past three and the last nineteen
past Ave, local moan time The duration OF totally
was two minutes and thirty seconds Five photo
graphs taken during toslity, Of them polar
iscopic and all came out sharp and clear
srKcrRoscoTc OBSERVATIONS.
The spectrosccpic observations confirmed those OF
Young and Harkness as to the con,in uous spectrum
OF the corons. Sharp spectroscopic contacts were
Mr.. Pulser witnessed the reversal OF tho
lines and'Mr seagrove saw and measured
line l,s74.
The prominsncss as secn by Wilson large,
threo In number aud OF peariy white color.
OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE.