Magnetie Observatory, Hobart Town. 278 
II.—EcLIPSES OF THE SuN. 
Eclipses of the Sun, visible to a spectator in Van Diemen’s 
Land, occurred in the years 1844, 1845, 1847, and 1851. 
The two following were observed— 
Mean Solar Time. 
June 15th, 1844. H. M. S. 
The beginning took place approximately at 19° 58° 
The ending took place (good observation) at 22° 41° 39°5 
Resulting longitude by observation at 
Onin pepper eterno, «ne Menace want a Soh asad nat 9: 49° 37° east. 
February \st, 1851. He M. S. 
The beginning took place (a good obser- 
TAS HIICONIN "TE es ee a ae Se a 3° 30° 09: 
MWhegerachwne S344. eet cs cts saeasseeemantataeeadioes: 6° 02° 40° 
Resulting longitude by observation at _ 
beginning ........ cconcat a febtbces Qusboe sec 290033007 9° 49° 25° east. 
Ditto ditto MUG Oh aace seas saa 9; (49> iS) east. 
In the eclipse of June 15th, 1844, the Sun was sur- 
rounded with a dense haze at the beginning of the eclipse, 
and therefore the contact of the limbs was only approai- 
mately obtained. 
In the eclipse of February Ist, 1851, the Sun was too near 
the horizon at the ending of the eclipse to depend upon the 
result with the same degree of confidence as upon the 
observation at the beginning, which was obtained under 
very favourable circumstances. In both cases, the results 
have been verified by the independent calculations of Capt. 
P. P. King, BR: N-, and Mr. Tyers. 
