ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 289, 1 May 1911, Page 5

ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.

IN SYDNEY. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. Received 30, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, April 30. Good observations were obtained at the, observatory of the early phases of the solar eclipse. The first view was at 0.38 a.m., ■when the sun was eclipsed over nine-tenths of its diameter. The greatest phase was at 6.46, and splendid observations were obtained, but the later phases to the final at 7.46 were obscured by clouds and only passing glimpses were obtained.

OBSERVATIONS SPOILED IN AUSTRALIA.

Received 1, 12.10 a.m. Sydney, April 30.

Clouds largely spoiled the view of the Government solar eclipse party stationed at Bermanui. The nun was hidden from it's rising to twenty minutes after the termination of the computed total phase. The long vigil was partially compensated for by magnificent cloud effects, excellent photos of which were obtained. As the eclipse proceeded the thermometer fell from sfi degrees to 50 degrees.

Melbourne, April 30. The eclipse observations were largely spoiled by clouds.

AT CIIRISTCHI'RC'H. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Cliristclrarch, Saturday Night, Observations in connection with the partial eclipse of the sun were made from the observatory at Canterbury College this morning, but owing to mist and other causes only poor results were obtained. The partial eclipse was watched this morning by the officers of the British Antarctic exploring ship Terra JjTova in Lyttelton. AT TIMARU. Timarn, Last Night. The eclipse was invisible here, owing to a clouded sky. INVISIBLE AT WELLINGTON. Wellington, Last Night. Clouds drifting in from the sea obscured the sun yesterday morning, so that the eclipse was invisible in Wellington. No difference was to be noticed in the light between the beginning and the end of the contacts.

AT NEW PLYMOUTH. The partial eclipse of the sun was plainly visible at New Plymouth on Saturday morning. At the time of its greatest phase, about 8.20 a.m., although the weather was rather hazy, a pood view could be obtained. Fully three-fifths of the sun was then obscured and the remainder presented the appearance of a crescent.