The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31
Phenomenon Viewed by the
California Astronomers in
Egypt, Spain and in
Labrador in the North
SUCCESS ATTENDS
THE OBSERVATIONS
Several Photographs Taken
and Data of Importance
Gathered by Study Of the
Planets During Process

SAN JOSE. Aug 30.-Cable dispatches
received at Lick Observatory to-day from
the Lick eclipse parties announce the
complete success of the observations at
Assoun, Egypt. The solor corona ap-
peared to be of a type between those OF
the years 1893 and 1898
In Spain light clouds interfered to some
extent, but good results were obtained.
The corona had no permanent streamers,
was circular in outline, about it was
photographed in 1899.
At both these stations the photographs
of the spectrum of the corona were Sc
cured, the programme in Spain having
been an extensive one for this purpose.
The Labrador party is located SO
far from telegraphic communication
that no news has yet been ~received at
the observatory
BERKELEY. Aug. 3o.-A dispatch
addressed TO President Wheeler. sent
by r. H. Tucker acting director of
the Lick observatory, announces the
full success of the expeditions sent TO
Egypt and Spain to observe the total
eclipse of the sun in those countries to-
day.
Three of these parties were sent from
Lick Observatory, the expense of the
expedition being borne by w. n
Crocker One party includes Director
w w
rine, in Spain. W. J. Hussey went to
Assoun. in Egypt. and ii. ID. Curtis TO
Labrador.
ASSOUN. Egypt, Aug. 3o.-The eclinse
of the sun was observed here by the
British American and Russian expedi-
tions in perfect weather. The corona
was of moderate size on account of the
haze. The totality of the eclipse was
two minutes and twenty-four seconds
The American expedition. headed by
Professor Hussey of the Lick Observa-
tory. Cal, carried out its complete pro-
gramme 1t obtained several plates
with a forty-Yoot lens. Eight plates
were exposed for the intra-mercurial
planet, with composite battery of four
telescopes and one plate for the general
coronal spectrum.
ALBANIA, Spain. Aug. 30.-The total
eclipse of the sun was observed in
Spain to-day by scientists from all
parts of the world.
AS the totality approached and the
shadow of night swept on the scene
was q weird one. Children cried in
them became hysterical. Men shouted
and sang to keep up their courage. A
cold. wave swept over the land.
Flammarion and other astronomers
worked by lighted lanterns. After the
eclipse, Flammarion said:
1.-The clouds prevented perfect obser-
walton, but IT was accurate despite them.
The design of the corona was not so beau
tiful as that of the eclipse of 1900, but the
contrast was greater.
''In the eclipse of 1900 the sky was black;
to-day Ii was gray. / found the corona
decidedly circular, typifying maximum
solar activity. In 1900 the corona was OBJ
long. showing minimum activity. To-day
. saw flames to a height of $1,000 kilo-
40 Of inc nv
drogen gas. They protruded along the
side in 1900. 1 saw the double corona,
but not the irregularities of heat The
cold this year is doubtless due to the
solar activity.
Owing to the clouds to-day I could
only see that Venus was very brilliant.
Mercury was invisible.
"To-days phenomenon was very
beautiful red flames rendering the
corona greater by contrast. The
change in the color of the sky from
deep blue in the west to pale blue in
the east and back again the moon
passed was amazingly beautiful. The
awe-struck peasants removed their
hats. / am Informed water on the
hiIlsides assumed the tint of liquid
silver"
TRIPOLI. Aug. 3o.-The American,
Italian and French expeditions observed
the eclipse here to-day in a clear atmos-
phere. 1t lasted three minutes and four
seconds The shadow bands were par
ticularly distinct beginning ter minutes
before the totality. Bailey's beads were
not seen. The corona was evenly devel-
oped Professor Todd of Amherst Col
lege, head of the American expedition,
took numerous photographs.
GUETALMA, Algeria, Aug. 30.-The
American astronomical expedition. head
ed by Rear Admiral Chester. superintend-
ent of the United States Naval Observa-
tory, succeeded in obtaining a splendid
photograph of the ecnpse of the sun. The
expedition also by means of special ap-
partus sketched the suns protuberances.
ST. JOHNS, n. F.. Aug. 30.-All stations
along this coast report satisfactory OBJ
servations of the eclipse of the sun this
morning, but lack of telegraphic COM
munication with Labrador makes 1t i'm
possible to learn If equally favorable re-
suits attended the efforts of the scientific
parties there.