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SIR NOILMAX LOCKYEK AXD OTHERS 
tStraight radial lines of briglit light were visible outside the bright ring. They 
appeared to grow out of the ring of bright light and gradually get brighter as thev 
grew, and then as gradually fade. The spaces between these lines started as j^ale 
light, and gradually assumed a soft mouse-coloured brown. 
“The radial lines visible from 7 to 10.30 w^ere slio-htlv briy-hter and lono-er. Thev 
were curved in appearance, curling outwards from ab(.)ut 9 o'clock. Eound the 
remaining portions of the moon’s disc, outside the bright ring, the light ajjpeared to 
gradually fade ; I could see no dai'k s|)aces, and, except those previously mentioned, 
very few radial lines, these being most noticeable at 10.30 to 11, 7 o'clock and 4.30.” 
Observations of Stars Visible Duriraj Eclipse. 
The following account of tlie preparatory work, and of tlie observations of stars 
made during totality, has been pre^Dared by the chaplain, tlie llev. G. Bkooke- 
llOBINSOX. 
“ The party landed for the })urpose of star observations consisted of one office]’ and 
six men ; the men were divided into two sections, each section taking half the heavens ; 
all were provided with maps to assist them in recognising such stars and planets that 
miglit appear. 
“ The arrangements for tlie party on board were similar to tliose for the shore party. 
“ The actual observations of stars during the eclipse were taken during a period 
extending from 20 minutes before totality to 15 minutes after totality. 
“ Venus showed distinctly throughout the whole period of these observations. A 
pai'ticularly bright body was seen close to the sun at the lower right-hand cpiadrant; 
this was taken to be Mercury. The stars a (Irionis and a Tauri wei’e lioth visible 
during totality. All observations were carried on with the naked eye. No luminous 
body unmarked in the maps was noted.” 
Landscape Colours. 
Two parties of observers were told off to record the general colour phenomena, one 
party being stationed on board the “ Tlieseus,” and the other on a hill on shore. 
Fleet Paymaster A. W. AskHxVM has jirepared a rejiort on the first set of obser^■a- 
tions, and Captain F. V. J. S. Whitmaesh, ll.M.L I., has presented a separate report 
on the shore observations. The following' general statement has been combined from 
o O 
these. (See table accompanying.) 
Captain Whitmaesh further remarks:—-“ I did not notice any appreciable 
difference in fhe culfivated land in front as regards colour at any time. A hat I 
noticed particularly was that the clouds travelled in a northerly direction, and as Ave 
neared totality they travelled soutliAvards, and I certainly imagined that a cold breeze 
came up from a northerly direction as soon as tlie sun Avas totally eclipsed. The hills 
