ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 101, 1 May 1911, Page 7

ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.

GOOD OBSERVATIONS. By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright. SYDNEY, 29th April, Good observations were obtained ai the observatory of the early phases of the eolar eclipse, the first view oeing obtainod at 6.58 a.m. At its greatest phase, at 6.46, the shadow occupied ninetenths of the diameter, the phenomenon, being splendidly observed. The later phases to tho final disappearance at 7.45 a.m. were obscured by passing clouds, only occasional glimpses being obtained, k SPOILED BY CLOUDS. MAGNIFICENT EFFECTS. " SYDNEY, 30th April. Clouds largely spoiled the view of the Government solar eclipse party stationed at Bermagui, the sun being hidden, from, its rising till twenty minutes after the termination of tho eclipso. The long vigil was partially compensated for by magnificent cloud effects, of which excellent photographs were obtained. As the eclipse proceeded, the thermometer fell from fifty-six degrees to fifty. At Melbourne, the eclipse observation* were largely spoiled by clouds. PLAINLY OBSERVED. SYDNEY, This Day. The eclipse was plainly observea at several places in the Commonwealth. MELBOURNE, This Day. The observatory obtained good mag* netic observations of the eclipse. POOR RESULTS. [by telegraph— vress association.] CHRISTCHURCH, 29th April. Observations in connection with the partial eclipse of the sun were made from the observatory at Canterbury College this morning, but, owing to the mist and other causes, only a poor result was obtained. The eclipse was also watched by the officers of the British Antarctic exploration ship Terra Nova