Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-04-20
THE ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.
AS Viewed From the Lofty Summit
OF the Andes.

All Its Phases Clearly Observed. AMI
Fine photographs Of the Corona Taken
1.-The sun Was Uneasy.
New York Herald Special
VALPARAISO, CHILL, GALVESTON,
TEXAS, April 49, Observations of the
total solar eclipse were taken to-day at
Nina .Arls, Harvard College station
The weather was clear during all
phases of the eclipse, with no passing
cloud and no haze TO mar the obserya.
ton. Atmospheric conditions were all
that could have been wished for and the
results will be satisfactory to the highest
degree.
now THE CORONA APPEARED.
The corona seen this morning, gen
orally speaking, rcsemhled the corona Of
1871 as graphically portrayed by Cap
tain Tupman, and complex, like that
observed by Liais In 1857, which ex
tended some 100000 miles from the sun.
There were four steamers, two Of which
had a length exceeding the suns radius,
or stretching out more than $4,000
miles. Several dark riffs were visible,
extending directly outward from tho
moons limb to the utmost limit Of tho
corona EilamGnts were numerous about
both the solar poles. Compared with
the corona Of January lst, 1899, the
corona Just observed was moro brilliant.
BRILLIANT pRoMINEScEs.
During the total eclipse to-day several
flaming solar promnences attained great
distinctness and brilliancy. Within The
strcamcrs no rapid movements were oh.
served, but the impression of the scene
was rather one Of calm and tranquility
The streamers were widely extended at
the base, but not very long.
The moon appeared Of almost inky
darkness, with only enough illumina.
ton at the edge Of the disk to make It's
rotundiiy conspicuous, while from
behind the orb streamed out on all sides
the radiant filaments, beams and sheets
Of pearly light which formed an irregg-
lar ''starlike decoration with the black
lunar globe in its centre. The inner
corona was dazzling brightness, but
still more dazzling were the eruptivG
prominences, which blazed through il ais
to use the words OF Professor Young
like carbuncles,"
OF UNIFORM ALTITUDE.
Generally the inner corona had quite
a uniform altitude, forming ring about
i0Al lllhNlGa VI al Al mlNlu, but eSIu4-
ated with moro or1ess detiniteness from
the outer corona, which projected to a
far greater distance and was much more
irregular in shape, During totality the
distinctness and brilliancy of several
prominences were pronounced. One Of
these was 10000 miles in height.
The spectroscopic observations Sc
cured to-day are very promising. AS
the eclipse progressed the temperature
, Of the air fell considerably below its
, normal. The lowest reading Of the
! Thermometer occurred several minutes
after totality.
THE sun DISTURBED.
/ To be more explicit the outer corona
! was unusually extended and much
! larger than iii 1878 or in 1889, as was to
have been expected during the present
period OF increasing solar activity. The
eclipse observations showed concusivelS
/ that the sun is now far from beinE
/ quiescent, but is in state Of great dis
r turbancc. There were very distinct eyi
dcnces Of great spottedness and til,
presence Of fdcnln or bright torch liki
streaks. The color If the corona wtI
' rather whitsh than red and Of IA pale D
ii pearly white hue.
Upon review of all to.day's abservl
ii tons il may be said the corona was
!: combination Of that Of 1871 and that .
Z 1857 as drawn by Liais.
= The photographs Of the eclipse VI
. tanned al Nina Ars were very numeIou
/, and highly satisfactory,