Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-27
ECLIPSE OF THE SUN
Total Observation to Occur the 18th
of May.
SCIENTISTS PREPARING TO GET VIEWS
Field Stations to Be Established on
Atlantic Coast.
A SERIES OF SHADOWS


Tho +aIasconas of the scientific word ara
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III p'eti' 'io'i ioi 't'''''po' .'t-oil VI a'e
reaGy in transit TO the various portions OF
the earths surface destined to be GER
spread with the full shadow of the total
alI,,,s, - tbe s,,, sched,,lad for occ,,rra,ca
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tue "iiliits VI -'if'S % Inns '7'i
phenomenon. 50 interesting in its spectacu-
lar effect to the people at large and so
wealthy in valuable nossibi.ities for the
sa,,,,,ts Of the ohssr,,,toriss !. nov. the
ohIy topic OF peruhehee IN popuiafiy term
ed "Stdr-gaZing circles Observation par
ties from all of the great scientific fnStitu-
ttons of the world from colleges and nri
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'D9'i d'"'ies ai NO" 'oiis uiiiiiiI ing
thelr plans Tor viewing the eclipse. field
stations are to be established in great num-
Der along the belt of totality. which reach
es from New Orleans on the gulf in
northeasteTly air line to Norfolk. Va, where
the shadow extends out upon the Atlantic.
1 r. tpuci 'ne ian" a. o'Ii' mn, tu
their stands along the natb through AIpiars
and northern Africa
The eclipse this year is especially favor
able to the United States and has already
attracted to this country many foreign
scientists who are anxious to make obser-
vations of their own rather than depend
upon the many publications which will I'M
doubtedly follow the hiding of the celestial
luminary. The belt of totality stretches
through portion of the United States
where cloud formations are scarcest at the
particular time the eclipse takes place.
End-Of-May weather in the southern states
Is ideal as a rule. and the atmospheric con-
ditions will undoubtedly be most propitious.
The danger of the elaborate preparations
and expenditures made in the interest of
science CONSEQUENT the aDDrDa ching
phenomenon being nullifed by cloudy
weather is thus reduced to a minimum. At
the worst, any cloud obstrution of the
sky Will be only local, it IS anticipated,
along the belt and to avoid the least posi-
biIity Of failure the larger and more i'm
portant parties arranged for work in con-
neCtiOn with the eclipse will be divided
into two or three sections and stationed at
different points along the line of deep
shadow.
Many May Witness 1t.
Tba ron,Iar pa-b assiy,ad tn, ecItnsa for
g. ,,,',nto.,, - -,t1,i .-;,.Da
us american journey VIII make IL posslo g
ircr,,1a. =, +ha $500. - : $3.50
,,i,h frari,,,r ,,,t,l, r5 ao,,,r.,'7,,,
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tag.. Aside from the vast number of neo
pie residing Immediately in the belt of to-
taiity or near the Vlcinage. the track is so
ioN.''' III Les3Iu 70 tIle larger cItles ol thS
80 H.'t LIuuAe vs. tndt PeiS"hs dt an
may tdHe a''N di,'det VI the %"
scisn,f3 as 10y lbiroaus, Aiaotul
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80, oeo III PolHteu IedN eL"afu al d
st1SiV instant. me progress OF photography
"il,. tls sdi pTpuldllls MAKES tils pre-
49,, rr'II an aosoId'eIS certain one.
men the sun goes INTO total eclipse
IIIt SiSll y one OF lhe rafesI as We as
anJI ,,b..pnrre IT, 80 ~ III , 94 .lle go
eHfN Iiiei'pliield- It's erect Is dlHereht from
az "Cii,is anu me cohdlliohs surrounding
az ~ ~ ldIse anu IiiseenlIS lhdt' taken a.
i'eIuie SIioluS no more "ohuerIui
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III, -, uI'u ", .Le jest cohuitlohs Is PRIV
80, 90 ~ ~, He ~ ~ " ~ ~
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h. a - biaai ~ ~ ~ '1. Is go.
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sfr,.I,a,1 ''-'0 SUNNI nat f'il'>
Ancient Instances Given.
The knowledge of eclfpses and their
ca,,ses bove,.a- l. not ,oodsr,, 5r,ta1Ii-
uenca nor n ,,ediaa,-aI ono Record has
been found OF an eclips, which took Mace
7,ri wears before the time Of Christ ar Nj
neveh. The information was first CLEANED
through the translation Of ancient tablets
From the modern information concerning
1rhlts ana the laws OF recurrence followed
pE ceitstiai bodies scientists OF the period
- t ga. Wv I , 1'ia .loiI' WHICH
-. ;, 49, az me .IaHSidtLohs OF tne Assy
~ ioslS's an resalu 20 'he uneven occur
80 t ttouS JIM, scllPSeS OF ancient
$500 80 Jstl ieGJ , anu Netllsu' Inc
.lti Ih.Se Phenotheha had upon
80 aIi ues,ihIes was most marked.
p'!i icing enHeIoped IN the weird gloom or
-, o.i sJ iiit Armies are Sdiu 10 nave
oi,,l,.t - ,-n u arrange peace upon
=, .-,7atss.s tns -
-. tetii'' Hi ior astronomers OF the mod
IN. -, di, no"eler; 70 WORK out the de-
80 80 w eC,pses. anu no" the pain or the
siauo" ana the territory TO be included in
ale track OF totaIlty can be figured to the
sIsdse9' nicely: Inc hour' minute and sec
ono Ior the various phases or the eclipse are
aLsp matters OF record for years sometimes
IN adNance or The occurrence. The value
or ms information II Is impossible 10 cal
Cuiate- An eclipse OF the sun. especially
io'al one Is or such widespread general
Unrest; were one allowed to slip by with
oul nt.iiite ana detailed information dis
stiilliiated IN umely advance. the astrono-
LIS s oI me country and world would call