ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3583, 6 January 1927, Page 1

ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.

The eclipse of the sun was clearly visible at Levin on Tuesday morning, (says the Chronicle), the eastern sky being free of heavy clouds when the sun rose. The maximum phase was reached, at 6.34 a.m., when the greater portion of the sun’s disc was obscured, leaving only a crescent of light in the shape of the new moon. The atmosphere became correspondingly dusky, and then gradually cleared as the shadow passed. Later the sun was overcast by clouds. The period of the eclipse was from 5.34 a.m. to 7.39 a.m. Gisborne, January 4. The eclipse was witnessed under weird conditions this morning, an overcast sky and misty conditions, with occasional glimpses of the sun, giving the landscape an eere appearance. At times it was sufficiently dark to require artificial light. Dunedin, January 4. The eclipse was _ fairly plainly discernible in a clear atmosphere and pieces of smoked glass were brought into use by early risers to get a still better view. The first contact of the shadow occurred here-at 5.30 and the last contact at 7.30. | Wellington, January 4. j The Government Astronomer, Dr. Adams, telegraphed from Russell, . where he had gone to observe the i phenomena, stating it was raining | there and he did not see the eclipse. ; Wellington, January 4. j Clouds greeted the partial eclipse j of the sun this morning, but breaks . now and again permitted a view of how it was progressing. At times j they were an advantage, enabling observation by the naked eye.