THE ECLIPSE OF THE MOON.
I _ ••J-* BB efthe moon was aeeayestee[ffty eveutog at Cbristchu'ch, in a doudtoas aky. The penumbra first touched the moon about 4-0 p_m., and by a quarter to six, when abereal contact began, it cast a luge irregular shadow on toe shining globe. The eclipse waa never total, but : »bout a quarter past seven there was onty adender creecent visible, and there was little more light than is generally given by the stars on a fine frosty night. A little before nine the shadow paesed off, and by five minutes past ten the eclipse was over. At Oxford, -Bangiora, Amberley, and Kaiapoi the Weather wa3 clear, and tbe progress of toe eclipse was splendidly clear throughout. fPBJESS ASSOCIATION TXLBG_A_.| EOKITIKA, September 24. A partial eclipse of the moon took place this evening, at seven o'clock. Seveneighths of tee moon's disc was obscured. The night was magnificently clear, afford-. irg exceptional facilities for observing. NELSON, September 24. The edipse of the moon was viewed from this district under tbe rco.t favorable circumstances.
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Press, Volume XLII, Issue 6246, 25 September 1885, Page 3
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