THE SOLAR ECLIPSE.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXII, Issue LXII, 8 May 1911, Page 8

THE SOLAR ECLIPSE.

MR CLEMENT WRAGGE'S REPORT. BY TEHSGRAPH~" rUF~'» ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, May 8. A message from Mr Clement Wragge states' that he organised a special eclipse expedition to Lifuka and Maungaone Island. A magnificent view was .obtained, with a cloudless sky during the entire period of totality. Altogether ten photographs of the total phase were secured, besides others during the progress of the eclipse, and three sketches., ' 'The hydrogen flames were especially marked on the S,E. and N.E. quadrants; some leaping higher than others from a continuous ridge of red flame. The biggest red flame exceeded 173,000 miles. On the S.W. and N.E. quadrants four great coronie appeared (two from each quadrant) and they extended from the sun's limb over 400,000 miles. Observing also with the telescope, it was most interesting watching the obscurity by the moon of a huge > sun storm fully 30,000 miles,in'diameter. The natives rushed into their houses in fright." ~_...,■.■;