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ASTRONOMICAL SECTION 



OF THE 



§logaI §0cietg of §outh JUstraita, 



EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT. 



The Committee have to report that the Section has held six 

 ordinary meetings during the past year, and subjects of interest 

 have been discussed, such as meteors, sun spots, &c. Some of 

 our members kept watch for the Leonid showers in November 

 last. Mr. Russel gave a popular lecture, entitled "An Astro- 

 nomical Evening," illustrated by lantern views, at the Society's 

 room, to a good attendance. In June the President, Sir Charles 

 Todd, gave an interesting paper on " The Sun and its Eclipses," 

 illustrated by elaborately prepared diagrams, which he repeated 

 (by request) for the benefit of the general public a few weeks 

 later at the Royal Society's Room, at which there was also a large 

 attendance. 



The Committee have met six times for business. The Section 

 now has three English magazines, which treat of astronomical 

 subjects, and members can obtain them for perusal on applica- 

 tion to Mr. Hurst, office of the Postmaster-General, Adelaide. 



The "Astronomical Notes" — published monthly sinec July, 

 1892, and consequently now in their ninth year — -have appeared 

 with consistent regularity during the past year, and, as formerly, 

 have proved of a highly satisfactory nature. 



The question box is still open to enquirers. 



Adopted at the annual meeting of the Section, held at the 

 Adelaide Observatory on the evening of Tuesday, September 11, 

 1900. 



C. Todd, President. 



W. E. Cheesman, Hon. Secretary. 



