ECLIPSES IN 1931

Hokitika Guardian, 14 February 1931, Page 6

ECLIPSES IN 1931

During tlii* year 1931, there will In l live eclipses. <>(' which three will he of ol the >iin and (wo of the moon. They .1 re ;!> I;; I low s : til Oil April 3, n total eclipse of the moon. The beginning will lie \ isihit* "■ii ral'v in tli" western part of the

Pacific Ocean Asia. Australia, and Indian Ocean. Htirope and Africa. The .inline will he visible Generally in Western Asia. the Indian Ocean, in rope, Ahicn. the Atlantic Ocean aird eastern South America. The magnitude of the eclipse moon's diameter considered as unity) is l.oOl) CD On April IS. ;t partial eclipse of the sun. tisinle generally in north and ease Asia, the North Pole. Northern Orceiihuid. and some of the islands t<> the north of Canada. The mngnittide of the eclipse (.sun's diameter considered J as itut'v' \vp| lie ()..jl I. j

(A) On Scptemlioi- 12, n partial ! eclipse of the sun, visible in Alaska, j the Kleutian Islands .and the extreme north-eastern end of Asia. It will he a vmy small eclipse, its magnitude lietug only 0.0-17. (Sun’s d’auieter. 1.0) (4) Oti September 27. a total eclipse of the moon. The beginning will r ie visible generally in the Western Pacific Australia. "Asia. Africa, Indian Oceon, ami Kitrope. The ending will he visible generally in Asia, the .Indian Ocean. Huron*. Africa, the Atlantic Ocean and eastern South America. Magnitude. to) On October 12. a partial eclipse* of the sun. visible in the southern portion of South America, the South Shetland Islands and the South Pole. The magnitude of the greatest phase of this eclipse will he 0.898 (sun's diameter. 1.0). so that it comes near to being total. ! The next total eclipse of the sun will j he iii August. 1932, and will lie visible | it th? ITitid estates ard Canada. ,