The sun., 1888-01-29
FLIRTING WITH THE EARTH.
ghIR DIANA CoYLY HIDES HER FACE,
BUT ONLY FOR AN HOUR

EhAh DldNd CoLLf hlDk1D HEN FhChr
BUT ONLY FOR AN HOUR.
Then she Shines More Beautifui Thsn
Ever-The Astronsmers stare at Her
With Telescopes Hard They Can.
Boston, Jan. 2s.-The observers at Harvard
woro entirely successful In all their plans for
watching the total eclipse OF tho moon this
evening. The scientific interest In the event
had all reasonable conditions In It's favor. The
sky remained clear throughout and the state
of tho air, despite the frosty glitter which 1t
gave to the celestial bodies, was, on tho whole.
highly favorable to work at the telescope and
in the observatory. Tho eclipse really began
moro than an hour before the moon roso but
this excluded observers only from compara-
tivcly unimportant phase OF tho spectacle, the
entry OF tie moon into tho penumbra, the truo
eclipse by the shadow itsolf taking place when
tho moon had attained considerable elevation.
An excellent view OF the eclipse WAS obtained
from tho high grounds OF the Harvard obserya-
tory. whence the moon was visible from the
moment 1t had risen above the low-lying build
ings OF the city to the cast. The true shadow
or umbra had then entered some distance into
the face Of the planet, the eastward motion OF
tho moon gradually increasing the observation
until, $3.50 r. NJ, a mere crescent OF light re-
manned visible, AS usual, tho entering shadow
lny upon the bright dlsk like n cloud OF in
but the o3 umseS
Sss nonse Light
eoppery light. contrasting somewhat strangely
In It's comparative brightness with the darker
%Ss was al perhaps s Vas
the irrogulnrity OF this final eopnery hue. In
" in. the centre Of tho moon. and to leave = CIR
s sns o, AT a
b md irrpCnar another. At the
as, It moved 9fr. and tho last phase Of the
dseppss gloom s s With pgeSo had Been
visited 81 the formidable umbra itself -.
rivalry Of tho moon. the heavens then shone
sas ra ns Ss's nsdss Ps ssss ss
IN nskysrape OF SURPRISING glory Low % down
n pndssns ss Hs S the Rssf %
oscillation Orion. with Sirius in it's train, the
yGhhssdt span Of our skss
through. tho zsnth from opposite horizons
shone the milky way, the one band drop,
othSr sinking. in tho southwest. Between this
sopthsrn wing Of galaetic Iieht, J.. and
shot obliguely aaP rom the h0FisSn ,aaS out
nd al Rs M ns, 3, e s6e S SspsasG hs
sS Iae aad spwy
u dor the clustering pleindes.
.psa B e r af Ss % s ussS ss
east for there. between the northern eonstei-
S 9o the s
baeu %PSa ae her sas w 9he
fanEd M brothers. Castor and Pollux bringing
But the extreme beauty Of such Q combina-
few minutes the zodiacal flame had faded
into mere ghaStly semblancs OF its former
81 shaaoW W 70 om
the face Of the moon. The dis, darby red,
slowly brightoned. and in momsnts that
shaaox Sheed s %
s@udsa bok .e ana hs aus
as saessd 81
the heavens Immediately surrounding it.
suys ssn @ eepss a s 6s
ssSe.sSIs slsen%sssass% ana !sss ssIass!s r.
sions and motions Of the planet.
ssSsS Wb sss OBJ OBJ
stuSentss and sspselaiiy shs senior i sss, Jas WIZ VIZ
unies yeaT and Who We're noW to vr very ahe
results. Clouds near the horizon obscured. the
taii5g W was not oi' T But tat at aSout
the darkSnsd body began to appear above the
sna aSR R s @ brssps a pS
cloudy sky. The telescope revealed erayish
osy y, Vas r% s % that 9e aed ths 81
lower limb Of the moon showed q rim Of light
moon emerged from the penumbra. ''' ''
TOO COLD FOR A LARGE HOUSE.
The first phases Of the total eclipse OF the
moon Yesterday afternoon we're observed in
pear when the total o%bssaration % WAS Was
e. q
! received little attention from the people In the
The truth is that people are giving their un-
spiracy OF the elements against their peace and
m9qstnche before he can close his front door
behind him and ND b wind
can Pump M Il out he does not % feeI % much Ia snIiets
about the perturbalions OF the heavenly bodies.
The idea Of seeing stars is at present suR:
I sonnsetion between the back Of tho
IS; .s;ssi ss sssS
and the telescope cannot hope to dlsplace It;
lfaman had only one side OF his face tucked
the man would passively 20 one eye on It; or II
two friends CHANGED TO emerRe from the pen-
from tha umbrn OF the earth. they would per-
liaps consider the phenomenon as Of sufficient
Importance TO warrant going taek to celebrate
town would rather have q sound insurance on
their care and noses than enjoy tho honor Of
personal Introduction TO the man In the moon
In the eastern skies.
upa- r.,s-.s - A.