New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-15
THE NOON WILL BE HIDDEN TONIGHT
THERE WILL BE A TOTAL ECLIPSE AND THb
WEATHER WILL PROBABLY BE FAIR.

THERE WILL BE TOTAL ECLIPSE AND THE
WEATHER WILL PROBABLY BE FAIR.
The moon will no doubt receive more attention TO
night than has fallen TO her share In some time. An
eclipse doesn't every day. and the one when Is
due tonight wiz doubt be eagerly watched ny
thousands Of people. II will be complete one ana
will be visible over an immense area. From all parts
NJ the new world the Atlantic Ocean and the eastern
part of the Pacific besides parts Of Europe. Asia and
Africa the phenomenon may be seen. In THIS c'tS
and the surrounding country the eclipse VIII probably
be particularly interesting the indications are lor
clear weather Ii Is not likely that there VIII be many
clouds and the atmospheric haze which has hung over
the city for last few days Will probably not Interfere
with the view rs II is circumscrfbed IN area Another
thing which will add the perfection OF the view ron
this CITY is that by the time her slvery face enters the
shadow OF the earth the moon Will be well eieNaleu
above the horizon. As she viii be exactly iu tonaS'
those In particular who can watch the eclipse irOh
some high place will beautiful thing, II the SKY
cIeor They can note the gradual darkening and dis
annearance of the sea bay and city at their feet
darkness faint at first as the dead world with her
borrowed light Sins into the outer edges of tat great
shadow and growing decper gradually and slowly I'LL
all her light has gone
Professor Bees OF Columbia College. Kindly furnished
cyact figures 10 The Tribune last week, showing the
beginning and duration of the eclipse According 10
his calculations, the will enter the shadow al
5.35 n IN At tlut time, however, the shadow Will
he dim and faint as IL is only the umba and penum
bra, the false shadows cast by the real ono Nt 90
II m the orb will be entirely in the shadow Az TINS
moment the total eclipse proper begins. The moon
will he in the centre Of the shadow at he Or, 10 be
accurate at eight-tcntlls II minute later and at
sever. tenths of a minute after O'Clock the total
eclipse will be over the moon Will then begin u
emerge But from this time when she begins to SHOW
her bright face again. she will still be dmned by the
outer edge of the fainter shadows, from which she VIII
emerge at three minutes past o'clock wher she VIII
acan be clear ond lovely and perfect TO resume her
sway in the SKY.
while the moon is in the shadow she may be clearly
se.n nv the naked eye. showing gradahon OF strange
,re I'd tints changing slowly from blush Or 9rccnsh
hpe which will be particularly noticeable around the
edges 10 gradually increasing duh glow OF oopperS
red. III, !,
Tho confederation of the moons SURFACE VIII nc
nlainer 20 the naked eye when she begins -
,,or thc shadow tran il is ordinarily. The cntre
.,nsc may be viewed without the help OF
iasses AZ IL will be easily discernible by anybooy
with ordinary powers Of vision except the beginning
ord end when tho moon is In the umbra ana pen''"
hra os tI,e shadow cast then will be faint.
observations will be taken at Yale, frihce'oh @'o
Harvard and also at Columbia College IN TINS Guy
where Professors Rees and Jacoby VIII observe ulo
occultatons OF some faint stars during inc to'"i
ecl,ps. AT the special request of Professor DoAcii
90 nornaI Russia who is making Investigations III
regard TO them: l.. .,o .oct ,bot st The time
r,eutioned tonight this world, III her nsht ohV ,
mace will be between The moon ana lie su nb
uhch that orb gets the light she fehecs Ill Nj,
acn the great cone shaped shadow OF the e.r'n WIZ
Teaach the face OF her satellite ana wn"N Tho
eclipse of the moon 10 the InI"o ,o he man in
earth will be an eclipse OF the san 10 INC ma" ~