Experiments are now being conducted at the Observatory preparatory to observing the total eclipse which will occur on May 28. The eclipse will be visible in Georgia, where a temporary station will be secured, and photographs of the eclipse, surrounding stars, and any planets revolving inside the orbit of Mercury will be taken under the direction of Professor W. H. Pickering. The sun will be obscured for one minute and a half, and it is hoped that during this time a new planet may be discovered. Pictures of that part of the sky where the eclipse is to occur are how being taken to form a basis of comparison.
The instrument used in making the observations will be a compound one, so that many negatives may be taken at one time, and will be kept turning to face the sun by means of clock-work.
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