The Archive · 1926

The Eclipse Which Was Coy

Observers Frustrated in Their}

Work by Cloudy Sky Jan, Fifty astronomers who have] gathered here from countries to observe the solar eclipse achieved mixed results according to the site.

Mr. Miller of the Swarthmore Ex-operating at Bencooten, Seelared himself satisfied with the result though the sky was not per-

Teader of the British Expedi-also at Bencoolen, carried out the full programme. " He saw a corona similar to that observed in India in 1899, On the other hand, the clouds prevented completely. ' satisfactory results at Palembang—Reuter, Melbourne, Jan, 14.

Experts report that' the eclipse was just visible at afternoon, reaching the maximum at

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