Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-06-07
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Montgomery, Raleigh and Norfolk, the
path of darkness included thirty other
towns, which are large enough to have
their names on the map.
1t will not be until 1913 that the people
of the United States have the opportu-
nifty of observing another total eclipse.
It has been eleven years since similar
event was witnessed, but the advance
ment of astronomical science and the
marvellous improvements in telescopes,
photograph and electrical appliances IN
sured more complete observations than
ever before known.
The United States Government and
all great educational institutions made
elaborate and costly preparations to get
the best possible observations and mill
ions of dollars were expended in this
way. Astronomical parties were estab-
lished at Pinehurst, n. c., Barnesville,
Ca, and Tripoli, North Africa. In addi-
ton to these the War and Navy Depart
ments sent out parties, while the leading
universities and colleges of the country
had astronomers on the ground. Inc
Mexican governments had observations
made at the National University in the
CITY of Mexico. European astronomers
chose the Siberian peninsula and the
northernmost coast of Africa as the
places for taking the best observations.
The British Government expedition, I'M
der the direction of Sir Norman Lockyer
of the Royal Observatory, was stationed
at Alicante; the Dublin University party,
which numbered some Of the foremost
British astronomers, viewed the eclipse
from a point near the Spanish post or
Plazenia; the Portuguese Government
granted special facilities to foreign as
tronomers desiring to view the eclipse
from points in that country, all the re-
sources of the Royal Observatory at Lis
bon being placed at their disposal.
Interest in Study of Corona.
While great interest attached to the
eclipse itself, the object of the astron-
omers composing the eclipse expedl-
lions" from all parts of the country was
not alone to observe the passing OF the
moon before the sun, but the STUDY OF
the corona. This particular branch OF
the many phenomena generally attending
an eclipse. has always been an unsolya-
BILE problem 1t is the belief of many as
tronomers that the corona is product or
the sun and has nothing to do with the
earth or moon as formerly suspected.
To the accurate observation OF TINS
paramount feature of the eclipse every
appliance of the instrument makers art,
combined with the astronomers knowl-
edge. was directed in the hope of reach
ing solution of his philosophers
stone" generally speaking. The obser-
vations taken by the astronomers were
confined to three separate lines of work
the old method of telescope observa-
tons. viewing of the eclipse with the
naked eye and the photographing OF the
phenomena of the eclipse.
The eclipse furnished a beautiful sight,
and all the observers unite in pronounc-
ing the conditions perfect. Prof. Bar
nard. Of Yerkes observatory stated that
the totally period was slightly shorter
than calculated, which proved the moon
tables to be slightly incorrect. All the
principal work was photographed and
the program completely carried out.
Many photographs were taken by all the
parties at intervals, and especially Of the
corona. Telescopes we're used in trying
TO discover more satellites between the
sun and the planet Mercury.
The German Admiralty has decided to
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