Open AccessTotal eclipse of the Sun, May 28, 1900. Preliminary account of the observations made by the solar physics observatory eclipse expedition and the officers and men of H. M. S. 'Theseus,’ at Santa Pola
Publication year - 1901
Publication title -
proceedings of the royal society of london
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2053-9126
pISSN - 0370-1662
DOI - 10.1098/rspl.1900.0039
Subject(s) - solar eclipse , eclipse , observatory , physics , meteorology , history , astronomy
The observing station selected for my party was determined upon from information supplied by the Hydrographer, Rear-Admiral Sir W. J. L. Wharton, R. N., K. C. B., F. R. S. Santa Pola appeared likely to meet the requirements of a man-of-war, and without such assistance as a man-of-war can render, the manipulation of long focus prismatic cameras in eclipse observations in a strange country is impracticable. Santa Pola lies very near the central line of the eclipse, and good anchorage was available, protected from some winds.