SOLAR ECLIPSE.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 September 1922, Page 5

SOLAR ECLIPSE.

RESULTS OF OBSERVATIONS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—CopyrightBrisbane, Sept. 23. Various sections of the observing parties at Stanhope are comparing their data. Mr. Gale, leader of the party, stated that he observed at least twenty brilliant crescents scattered along the background. In the spectrum he recognised hydrogen, sodium, magnesium, calcium, and helium, by the characteristic (bright lines. Father Pigot, of Riverview, says he used an instrument procured from Washington for solar radiation observations, a pymometer, and got full results. He took measurements of the loss of heat and incoming radiation from the solar sky. STRANGE HINDU RITES. London, Sept. 22. The Calcutta correspondent of the Daily. Telegraph reports amazing scenes on the banks of the Ganges and at other holy places during the eclipse. Benares, Prui, and other centres of pilgrimage, were invaded by millions of pilgrims. From the. moment the eclipse began, processions went to the bathing places to wash away the evil resulting from the fact that the sun was in the grip of a demon. At least half a million participated in the purifying ceremonies in Calcutta, and a similar number bathed in the sacred tank at Kurukshetra. The evening was given up to feasting to celebrate the sun’s escape from the demon. Brisbane, Sept. 23. The chief officer of a steamer which has just arrived said the passengers obtained a fine sight of the eclipse. The Japanese crew became greatly excited and concerned at their sun going dead.