Cloud May Hide Eclipse Of Sun
(New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, May 30. Cloud may obscure today’s eclipse of the sun by the moon.
Scientific expeditions from six nations are based on Manuae Atoll, in the Cook Islands, to watch the eclipse. Japanese, Russian, American and Commonwealth parties have established a complex of instruments worth more than £1 million. The eclipse will last 3min The Weather Office forecasts overcast skies, with showers and occasional heavy rain. The sun will already be tn eclipse at sunrise in Christchurch. The eclipse will end 50 minutes to an hour after wards. Only part of the sun
will be obscured as seen from the South Island, and the weather will probably prevent even a sight of the sun If the eclipse can be seen the Health Department warns that a direct view could cause irreparable damage to eyes. The department suggests a simple- method of viewing without danger. A small round hole is cut in a piece of white card and the rays of the sun allowed to pass through the hole on to a larger piece of card held some feet away. An image of the eclipsed sun appears on the larger card.
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Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30764, 31 May 1965, Page 3
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