The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-13
Eclipse of Sun "Postponed'
One Hour to Accommodate
Change in american Time

SCIlpSC VI llIS sun ioA NSa0h W NNN''
on lune has been postponed Tor
one hour. This is not the result OF
any error in the calculations OF the
astronomers nor is it due to all or
der by modern Joshua that the sun
stand still, but is chargeable to the
operations OF the daylight saving
law as a result of which the clocks
throughout the United States were
set forward an hour on March 81.
In consequence the eclipse viii
begin in Denver at 4 4:l2 p. m, will
become total at 5:22 p. IN, will
pass from totality at 5:24 p. m, and
will end at 6:N. The same varia-
tion in the hours OF the eclipse VIII
prevail throughout the length OF the
fifty-mile belt, extending from the
southeastern cornor OF Washing
ton state TO the coast OF Florida, IN
which the total eclipse Will be vls-
ible.
This change in hours will not al
feet the astronomers, however, as
sheir clocks still are adjusted to
standard sun time.
Preparations tor observing the
eclipse. the first total eclipse OF the
sun visible in the United States
since 1900 and the last until 1923,
are gong ahead rapidly at the Uni
versity OF Denver observatory,
where astronomers from 4erkes OBJ
seryatory will make their obscrva-
tions. Professor Edwin B. Frost
of the Yerkes observatory at Gree"
Bay, Wis, recently notified Dean
Herbert \. Howe, head OF the de-
partment Of astronomy Of the Uni
versity OF Denver, that several ship
ments of specially prepared instru-
ments are Ell route. Professor
Frost is expected here in the middle
OF May to begin installing this
equipment. -.
One OF the principal pieces OF
apparatus is special spectroscope
10 be attached to the 2l-inch tele-
scope at the Denver observatory
with which to photograph the sun $
corona. Opportunity to photograph
the corona is afforded only during
total eclipse and astronomers are
greatly interested in the result OF
this work as affording opportunity
to study the composition OF TINS
great outer belt OF luminous gases
which surround the sun.
Photographs also will be taken OF
the sky in the region OF the sun III
search OF any stray comet and also
Of the mythical planet Vulcan
which some astronomers have as
serted has its orbit 50 close to the
,un that il can be seen only during |
IN eclipse. The existence Of such
planet is doubted by most astron-
1mers. however
Beside, the staff from Ierkcs OBJ
servatcry, other astronomers are
planning to work At the Denver OBJ
servatory. Among them are Pro
lessor A. Y. Turner OF the Cot
Iege Of the City oi New York, Pro-
fe,sor Schlessingcr OF Allegheny .
observatory. Professor Beilicld oi .
Dennison University and Professor
Moore OF the United States bureau
OF mines
Although astronomers consider
fortunate in that the
path OF the total eclipse includes
the Denver observatory, with It's
high power telescopes, they have
much difficulty in oh
tanning special apparatus because ol
the war.
As a precautiou against untavor- ;
able weather conditions at Denver
on June 8. the Nerkes observatory
also will have men stationed at
Green River. Wyoming. and other
will have observers at {
other vantage points throughout
he Mountain states.
Points al which the total echp-c !
will be visible include South Bend. {
Wash: ChehaH,. Wash. Hood
River. Ore: Baker City. ore; Po-
Ida; Green River. Wyo.; ,
Denver Colo; Garden CITY Ran:
Dodge City. Kan: Enid, Okla;
Guthrie. Okla. McAlestcr Okla:
Arl..; Iazoo City,
Miss: Jackson. Miss; Grove Hill.
Ma: leesburg, Fla. and Orlando. &
Fla. d