THE SOLAR ECLIPSE
LARGELY SPOILED BY CLOUDS.
Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, April 20. A "ood obsei'vation was obtained at the Observatory of the early phases of the solar eclipse The first view was obtained at 6.38, when the 6iun was eclipsed over nine-tenths of its diameter. The greatest phase, at 6.46. ws splendidly observed, but the later phases to the final at 7.46 were obscured by clouds, and only passing glimpses wore obtained. Tho Government party were stationed at Bormangai, but the sun was hidden from tho tune it rose- until twenty minutes after tho terminationoof. f the computed total phase. The long vigil was partiaJly compensated by tho magnificent cloud effects, excellent photographs of which were obtained. As the eclipse proceeded the thermometer fell from 56deg to 50dcg. (Received May 1, at 9.40 a.m.) The eclipse was plainly observed from several places in tho Comi.ionvtealth. The Melbourne Observatory obtained good magnetic observations MELBOURNE, April 30. Tho observations hero were largely spoiled by the clouds.
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Evening Star, Issue 14554, 1 May 1911, Page 6
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