ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.
OBSERVATION FROM MALAYA.
FOUR NEW ZEALANDERS MAY GO.
It is possible that three New Zealand astronomers will go to the Malay States in order to observe the eclipse of the sun nest May, and subsequently to attend the Pacific Science Congress to be held at Batavia a few days later. If a party is sent, it is almost certain to includc the Director of the Dominion Observatory. Dr. C. E. Adams, and it is possible that the other two will be Mr. P. O'Dey, of Hawera. and Mr. C. B. Michie, of Kaitaia, North Auckland. In order to be able to make a study of certain radio nhenomenn related to signal fading. Dr. Bamett. of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, hopes to be present also.
During this coming eclipse further tests of the Einstein theory will he made. These were not possible in the last eclipse observed from Oisrgleswick, England, owing to the very short time of totalitv. a matter of only 2fi seconds.
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Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 250, 22 October 1928, Page 3
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