TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE OF AUGUST 9, 1896. 
17 
Temperature Observations During Eclipse. 
Time. 
Thermometer in open. 
Island in Bras Havn. 
Petty Officer, 1st Class, 
E. W. Hui’st; 
Leading Signalman, 
T. Cannon. 
1 
Shielded thermometer. 
No. 1. Kio Island. j 
Petty Officer, 1st Class, 
C. Symes ; ^ 
Petty Officer, 2nd Class, 
J. Yardley. ^ 
Shielded thermometer. 
No. 2. Kio Island. 
Stokers, F. Eaizell and 
W. Thripp. 
Remarks. 
i 
1 
i 
A.M. 
° F. 
° C. 
°F. 
"C. 
0 
°C. 
j 
5. 0 
52 
Ill 
46-4 
8 
47-3 
CO 
1st contact j 
3 
50 
10 
! 
5 
49-76 
9 9 
46-4 
8 
47-3 
00 
r’ 
i 
48-75 
9-3 
8 
48 
8-9 
10 
47 
8-3 
46-4 
8 
47-3 
8-5 
]o 
46-5 
8 
46-4 
8 
47-3 
8-5 
20 
46 
7-8 
46-4 
8 
47-3 
8-5 
2.5 
46 
7-8 
46-4 
8 
47-3 
8-5 
i 
30 
46 
7-8 
46-4 
8 
47-3 
8-5 
1 
35 
46 
7-8 
46-4 
8 
47-3 
8-5 
40 
46 
7-8 
46-4 
8 
47-3 
8-5 
45 
45-75 
7-6 
45-95 
7-75 
46-85 
8-25 
60 
{ t) 
7-6 
45-95 
7-75 
46-85 
8-25 
Totality 
55 
45-5 
7-5 
45-5 
7-5 
46-4 
8 
6. 0 
4'5-5 
7-5 
45-5 
7-5 
46-4 
8 
5 
45-5 
7-5 
45-95 
7-75 
46-4 
8 
' 10 
45-5 
7-5 
45-95 
7-75 
46-85 
8-25 
15 
45-5 
7-5 
45-95 
7-75 
46-85 
8-25 
20 
45-5 
1-h 
46-4 
8 
47-3 
8-5 
1 25 
45-5 
7-5 
46-4 
8 
47-3 
8-5 
30 
46 
7-8 
46-4 
8 
47-3 
8-5 
! 35 
47 
8-3 
46-4 
8 
47-3 
8-5 
1 
1 
' 40 
47 
8-3 
! 45 
47 
8-3 
: 50 
47 
8-3 
■ 55 
47 
■ 8-3 
i 
Last contact 
7. 0 
47 
8-3 
' 
Temperature remained 
at 46°-5 
F. (7°-5 C.) 
, 
during totality. 
It will be seen from the foregoing that the exposed thermometer fell 6-g° F. between 
first contact and totality, but only rose 1-^° F. from totality to near the time of last 
contact. 
The variations of the two shielded thermometers on Kio Island were exactly equal, 
although the actual readings differed by half a degree Centigrade. From first 
contact to totality the fall of temperature was 0°’5 C. (0'^’9 F.), while there was an 
equal rise of 0°*5 C. from totality to near the end of the eclipse. 
Landscafpe Colours. 
The observations of the colours of sky, clouds, land, and water before, during, and 
after totality, are indicated in the following table, and by the additional remarks 
appended :— 
VOL. cxc.—A. 
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