Solar Eclipses visible in South Africa in the Twentieth Century 95 
(1) Annular Eclipse of November 22, 1900. 
Soon after sunrise on the morning of November 22, 1900, there will 
be an annular eclipse of the sun visible in the Colony as a partial 
eclipse. In the Transvaal, Orange Free State, and Natal, the eclipse 
will be greater than in the Colony, the Transvaal being especially near 
the track of central eclipse. This central track lies across a portion of 
the country not well known as yet. 
Entering Africa at a point about 100 miles south of St. Paolo de 
Loando at 5h. 29 m. (G.M.T.) in the morning, it passes downwards 
through the Barotse country and Mashonaland, finally passing off the 
continent between the Island of Bazaruto and the mouth of the Sabi 
River, at 5h. 54 m., thus taking twenty-five minutes only to cross 
Africa. 
The breadth of the zone of annular eclipse is about 160 miles, and 
the average duration of central eclipse five and a half minutes. 
The central line through Mashonaland lies midway between Fort 
Salisbury and Fort Victoria, both these places being within the zone of 
annular eclipse. The eclipse will, however, be better seen, being more 
central, at Fort Charter than either at Fort Salisbury or Fort Victoria. 
The time of greatest eclipse at Fort Charter is 5 h. 45 m. (G.M.T.). 
(2) Total Eclipse of May 18, 1901. 
On the morning of May 18, 1901, a total eclipse will pass over the 
southern point of Madagascar, and the islands of Bourbon and Mauritius. 
The central line passes Madagascar a few miles south of Cape St. 
Mary ; but as the zone of totality is about 130 miles broad, a portion 
of Madagascar will lie within it. 
The central line passes almost directly over Bourbon and Mauritius, 
the total eclipse lasting for over three minutes at these places. 
At Mauritius the eclipse will be greatest at 4 h. 3 m. morning 
(G.M.T.). 
In Natal and the eastern districts the maximum phase will be over 
before sunrise. In the Western Provinces the eclipse will be quite over 
before sunrise ; indeed, at no place in South Africa will the eclipse be a 
striking one. 
(3) Annular Eclipse of March 17, 1923. 
The central shadow of this eclipse enters Africa about twenty miles 
north of Mercury Island at 1h. 28 m. (G.M.T.). _ Its direction is then 
east-north-east, passing between Great Namaqualand and Damaraland, 
through the Kalahari Desert, passing sixty miles to the south of Lake 
