Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19
LUNA FAVoRs Us.
The Moons Total Eclipse an Entire Sue
cess Here--Tliousands of Whining
tonians Turned Star Gnzers.


tonians Turned Star Gazers.
Wilmington was favored, so far as re-
ports go, with as fine view of Sunday
nights lunar eclipse as any point in the
country. No observations were made
at the naval observatory at Washington
on account of the cloudy weather. Fair
Luna snubbed New York, Philadelphia,
Chicago and Washington. Boston got
pretty fair view. The Hub and Will
mington, therefore, are the only scien-
tific centres recognized by the queen Of
the night. Later reports come frem Del
aware's academic centre (Newark) where
THE GAzEfTE's representative conned
the starry heavens and made unhin-
dered observations from the highest
point in the collegiate village.
Thousands of Wilmingtonians how
ever, watched Earth's nearest planetary
neighbor throughout her strange transit
ton.
The eclipse commenced on time and
entered tho shadow at $50. The sky
was cloudy few minutes previous, but
the manager of the show dispersed the
fog for the advantage of the Market
street gazers, and, at the time referred
to, there was radius Of some 20o
aGOund Luna, allowing a most gratifying
view of the movement.
At 6.361 the Moon was about 43o
above the horizon with the Pleiades 80
north by between 10 and 20 east. All lat
ter constellation was alternately dimmed
and clear. The Moon was obscurcd all
but a grcenish creamed colored rim
along the eastern periphery. A mass of
lumber colored tone cloaked the north
and northwestern regions of Luna,
while towards the east the column
verged into clear reddish tint. The
tones against the slaty blue of the iirma-
| ment made a very rich contrast of
almost rainbow hue. At GAO the
| eclipse gazers were impressed with the
idea that the colors were growing more
| intense. The total phase was recorded
to commence at Gal. AT 7.21 the north
by northwest rim seemed to be getting
| lighter. At 7.27 the whole Moon was
ruddy except at the north western point,
where there seemed to be indus of
light growing. AT this time the Moon
looked like an incandcseent ball. For
some reason or other it gave the idea of
being much smaller than its natural
size. This fact is attributed by THE
| GAzErTE's astronomist TO the change OF
color and the diminution of light radia-
ton. The eclipse ended at 1907. From
the higher points around the city hum
dreds of people watched the pretty pho
nomenon Of the Moons clear light steal
| ing over the landscape.
From Harvard University Professor
Pickering reports another eclipse of
i which people were unaware. 1t was
that of u satellite Of Jupiter which
last just three minutes. 1t was caused
by the satellite passing through Jupiter's
shadow.
The record for the Moons total
eclipse of Sunday evening as mapped out
by scientists according TO New York
time was as follows: At 4.35.00 o'clock
the Moon was to enter the penumbra,
and at 5.35 it was to enter the shadow
The total eclipse would begin at 6.37
O'Clock, and the eclipse would be half
completed at 7.1S.0s. At S.00.07 O'clock
the entire face of the Moon would be
obscured. The Moon would leave the
shadow at 9.03, and would leave the
penumbra at 1002O6 o'clock.