ASTRONOMICAL.
KCUfNKS m iiIXC I!i'2-l. During the year 15)21 there will be five eclipses, three of tile sun ami tun of the ivouti, as follow: I—A total eclipse of the moon, l-'eh-nmi'v ill. Magnitude of eclipse, l.liOo (moon's diameter, 1.00). Middle of eclipse. Ilhr d'lnin a.in. (New Zealand civil mean time). IT—A partial eclipse of the sun. March li. Greatest eclipse 3hr Mmiii a.in. (New Zealand time). Magnitude of greatest eclipse. 0.082. (Sun's diameter. 1.0). 11l A partial eclipse oi the Min August 1. Greatest eclipse “hr 2>m in a.m. Magnitude of greatest eclipse, (1.15)1. (Sun's diameter. 1.0). IV— A total eclipse of the moon August 10. Middle of eclipse “hr 00 min a.m. Magnitude of eclipse, 1 .fid!). ('Moon’s diameter, 1.00). V— A partial eclipse of the sun August 30. Greatest eclipse “hr oL’.omin p.m. .Magnitude oi eclipse, 0.120. '.Sun's diameter, 1.0). Til A Nisi T OF .MIMIC GUY 192-1. There will lie a transit of .Mercury across the .sun's disk on May 8. 'he time of least distance between the centre of the sun and Mercury, which ill tliis case will he equal to li'r. 2-I.Sin v tli ho lbr 1 mill 27.75. (New Zealand mean time).
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Hokitika Guardian, 4 January 1924, Page 4
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