The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-10
OAKLAND BERKELEY, ALAMEDA HAYWARD EANDRO
noted ASTRONOMER
VISITS UNIVERSITY
Rev. A. L. Cortie,. British Cow
eminent Expert, Inspects
Observatory of School

BERKELEY. Sept Son his way
back to England to prepare for a jour
ney 10 the south seas, where in April
1911, he win observe total eclipse of
the sun, Rev. =. L. Cortie s. J.. cele-
-brated astronomer, director of the
Stonyhurst college observatory in Ian
.cashire, was a visitor on the campus of
the University Of California this after
noon. Rev. Father Cortie, who is cele-
brated as an observer Of solar eclipses,
was the guest of Prof Armin o.
Nleuschner. director OF the students OBJ
servstory at the university, and was
shown over the campus by his host.
The distinguished visitor was espe-
cially interested in the astronomical
equipment al the university and ex-
pressed surprise at the interest shown
il his chosen science, as evineed by the
large number Of students taking
courses under Professor Leuschner
Following Father Cortie there viii
be a number Of distinguished astron-
omers from all parts Of the world. who
viii visit the university. Tomorrow a
party viii visit the campus and after
seeing the university VIII be the guests
OF Professor and Mrs. Leuschner at the
Claremont country club, where lunch
con viii be served
OTHER PROFESSORS TO VISIT
Those who viii visit the campus to-
morrow are Prof H. Kayser of the
University OF Bonn; Prof. H Konen OF
the Physical Institute Of Munster, Ger
many; Prof. Z. c. Pickering Of the Har-
.. ward college observatory; Sir Joseph
LarmOr Of the Royal society of London:
Prot Z. Pringsheim Of the University
OF Bresslau; Prof. Frank Schlessinger
81 the Allegha ny observatory at Pitts
burg; Prof Henry Norris Russell of the
Princeton university observa tory and
Prof and Mrs A. Fowler of the I'M
perial College Of Science and Technol-
ogE al South Kensington. London.
All are returning from the third
Solar Union conference. which was
held last week at the solar observatory
al Mount Wilson. The conference is
held every three years. the first and
second conferences having been held
al Medon France, and at Oxford. Eng,
!. espectively.
Rev. Father Cortie, who has been Sc
lected by the British government TO go
upon an expedition to view the total
eclipse, said today that he expected 10
contribute several valuable photo
graphs Of the suns corona 10 the col
- lection already possessed by astrono-
mers.
ASSISTANT To GO ALONG
With the exception of an assistant
the celebrated savant viii be unaccom-
panied on his trip upon which lhe will
start in January, 1911, from England.
taking with him several tons of APP
paratus.
The total solar eclipse takes place
on April 28. 1911" said Rev. Father
Cortie this afternoon. The track of
totality passes over Vavau, one Of the
Tonga or Friendly islands. The dura-
ton OF totality is three and a half min
Utes. According 10 the meteorological
reports the chances Of good weather
are only so per cent, 50 Of course there
is a chance OF the expedition coming
TO naught.
=: II is my purpose TO obtain as many
photographs as possible of the suns
corona during the period of totality. It
IS my plan TO take these photographs
directly with a lens OF four inch aper-
ture and focal length of either 20 or
20 feet I shall probably decide upon
= the 20 inch focal length, which gives
an image OF two and z tenth inches. as
this was the focal length which 1 used
In Spain in 1905 and which the Irish
/. astronomers used in Spain in 1900.
This would make the photographs uni
form"