Putnam patriot., 1925-01-23
Edge In Putnam

Edge In Putnam
 Nearly all of Connecticut is inside this path on January 24 It just about skips the town of Thompson in the northeast corner of the state. Parts of the towns of Putnam Noodstoek Union and Stafford are also outside. Curiously enough this very portion of the state Wgs tne nn.y ane touched by the last total eclipse to visit COnnec- ticut, that of 1906. At 8 little after eight clock in the morning the moon will be seen cutting into the upper right hand i4re af tIia sHa. 9s course the moon is seen q q peri -siy black disk. for its dark side ls >4uarely t9- ward us
 Al a.f3 the sun will be wholly cred The eclipse will all be ONCE about l0.30 There WilI not be m leA of speeial interest ta see uHt3l fra minutes before the sun disappears. l. should be possible to see the brightest stars come out a little after nine O. cock and sometimes the corona IS faintly seen before the sun entirely taulshes
 The instant the sun Is wholly GOV cred. the corona flashes out in all it's gler7 cd os rshela ths z.aalest sight winch nature gIYes 10 men. IL Is this corona which hundreds of people have gone half way round the world to see.
 People are coming Co Connecticut from all over the world to see something which only lasts minute or two. Most of these people have seen an eclipse before. and know what the sight is worth in time and money.
 The Corona
 IL IS impossible to so describe the corona as to give a good idea of 1t. In general t Is pearl-covered halo of light appearing round the inky black moon. IL Is very close Co the moon, growing fainter as it stretches off into the sky It varies very much in shape frem time Co time. but it usually ex- tends out much farther to the right and left than it does up and down IL seems 10 be made up of separate rays or flaments of lights. some of which are much brigh,er than others. thus giving the corona q streaked appear anee
 In 1900 the rays to the right and left were several times as long as those kotng up and down. The experience of trained observers during former eclipses would lead perhaps 10 the fol- lowing suggestions:
 Firs, and Foremost
 Get on 8 high hill which commands clear view toward the northwest. If You are unable to reach nil go Co the top of high building Do not on any account attempt Co see the eclipse from the inside of a building. II you must see it from a window let it be an east or south window. east prefer ably. You will never regret walk of i several miles to see it from hill
 Remember that it Is of no use to seek high spot unless it gives a good view toward the northwest. for the reason that the shadow comes from that direction. and the rush of that shadow Is one of the big things to see.
 Second
 Smoke piece of window glass by holding t over the lighted wick of a lamp turned up nigh enough to make lt smoke. Smoke the glass unevenly so that there will be thick and thin places m it. This glass Is for the use only before and after the total period. Don't bother with any kind of telescope or opera glass, lou can see the eclipse much better without them
 suns Image
 When the sun is about half covered held up piece of pastboard not less than 8 foot square. having a smooth round hole in if about the size of your finger. II you let it's shadow fall on something smooth. you will see the image of the partially eelipsed sun.
 Celors
 Just before t gets dark enough for you 10 see the stars. take especial pains @ note the colors of the landscape and the sky in every direction.
 Al one eclipse it was said that they were magnificent beyond description. s' [ The Shadow
 When the sun gets down to a thin crescent of light, turn squArely round with your back to the sun and watch for the coming Of the shadow out of the northwest in 8 direction exactly opposite Co the sun. That shadow will : appear ss a great dark something ris- ! ing up from the horizon and rushing upon you with enormous speed. It wih come at the rate of about thirty niles a minute.
 E The instant it hits you turn quickly E round and-weil. if you can find any ' Rss4s= sskn 5sf4 .s.s sa. tt .. -Ft