The daily gazette., 1878-07-30

Perfect success. -Four photographs of
the corona, two of the spectrum of the
corona, showing it to be continuous. The
corona gave continuous spectrum to eye
observations. Edison's tasimeter gave
decided indications of heat in the corona.
HENRY DRAPER.
THE ECLIPSE AS OBSERVED AT RAwLINs,
wYoMING-FAvoRABL WEATHER AND
COMPLETE SUCCESS.
RAwLINs, Wy. T., July 20.
The observation of the eclipse has been
grand success and the astronomers here
are in high state of happiness. Every
thing pass ed off in the most satisfactory
manner The various observations made
by the members of the Draper expedi-
ton show not a few new phenomena.
The green line in the spectrum of the
outer corona, about which telegraphed
was absent. This the astronomers claim
goes to show that the substance produc-
ing it is not permanent body. The
spectrum of the inner corona was like
wise devoid of lines, showing that it con-
tanned neither hydrogen nor the myster-
lous substance represented by the green
line. The observation has likewise prov
ed that the corona is not self-lumfnous
gas; its light is simply reflected light from
the sun.
THE ECLIPsE-FIRsT CONTACT.
AT thirteen minutes past two the moon
began to make her first appearance be-
tween sun and earth. Again Edison
adjusted his tasimeter, but only to find
that the gale continued to sway his pro-
jecting telescope so violently that salts
factory result was almost impossible A
rigging of wire and ropes soon partially
overcame the difficulty and once more
the Instruments were ready for work. In
few moments there came from DR.,
Draper the announcement "There she
goes" and the crowd of spectators In
stantly levelled their smoked glass at the
sun, The moon had just made her appear
apce.
THE SUN TOTALLY ECLIPsED.
Alta quarter past three darkness was
upon the face of the earth. The few mo-
ments for which the astronomers had
travelled thousand of miles had arrived
Still Edi-on's tasimeter was out of adjust
ment. All the other instruments were in
excellent working order. Totality had
brought with it a marked cessatio ON in the
iOi1o vi eHc Wlnu LulSOU worked aSSlu-
uously, but the tasimeter wonld not come
to proper condition. At last, lust as the
chronometer indicated that one minute
remand of total eclipse, he succeed in
concentrating the light from the corona
upon the small opening of the instrument.
Instantly the fire ray of light on his grad
uating scale swept along to the right,
clearing its boundaries. Edison was over
joyed. The experiment had shown the
existence of about fifteen times more heat
in the corona than that obtained from the
star of Arcturus the previous night. The
period of totality was exactly 167 seconds.
AT the expiration of that time the moon
had crossed the disk and from right
edges of the sun were beginning to shoot
out brilliant rays. Ten minutes later the
cocks began to crow, the cattle resumed
their grazing and the wolves and night
hawks wonderingly flew for their re-
treats. The new day had dawned and
once more Nature wore her normal as
pect. The su, CESS of tie observations
were soon announced by Dr. Draper, who
from his observatory with light
step and smiling face. The crowds shout
ed "Hurrah" and for half an hour the as
tronomers were the lions of congratula-
tons.