Solar eclipse 1999 - in pictures | Science | The Guardian
A look back at the total solar eclipse on 11 August 1999, one of the most widely viewed in history.
Solar eclipse 2015: share your photos and stories | Science.
The rare solar eclipse will completely blot out the morning sun on the Faroe Isles, 200 miles (321km) north of Scotland, and in Svalbard, the Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean ��� the only two land masses to experience��.
MUSIC NOTES FROM OTHER CENTRES
LE MENESTREL has this to say about Leopold Stokowskis conducting of the Pasdeloup Orchestra in Paris: He is a tall, slender, elegant man, a little dry. His way of interpreting the music of the great masters is a reflection of his personality.. Central Europe, notes
JEROME PARK.; Brilliant Close of the Spring Meeting. Fine Turnout at the Course Salina, Finesse, Helmbold and Echo the Winners of the Races Oysterman and Tammany Victorious in theSteeple-Chase. DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE RACING. ONE AND A QUARTER MILES DASH CONSOLATION PREMIUM. THREE-MILE DASH. A WALK OVER. THE STEEPLE-CHASE. MATCH RACE FOR $1,000. A FORFEIT. THE SUMMARY.
The morning of the last day of the Jerome Races was June in brightness and September in pleasantness. No equine enthusiast could have planned it better. A clear, cool wind, a fine track, plenty of sunshine, not too glaring, and fine music made every one happy.
Solar eclipse: Londoners head for capitals hills as eclipse plunges rush hour.
The eclipse begins at about 8.25am and ends at 10.40am, with nearly 85 per cent of the sun covered at 9.30am as the moon moves in front of the sun. The last major solar eclipse happened in 1999 and there will not be another of such significance until 2026.
UK Solar Eclipse 2015 - Huddersfield Examiner
Dont look directly at the sun ��� heres how to watch the eclipse.
NATIONAL EXHIBITION OF HORSES.; Imposing Spectacle. GRAND PROCESSION OF FOUR HUNDRED HORSES TRIALS OF SPEED. TRIALS OF SPEED. AGRICULTURAL BANQUET. ADDRESS OF HON. MARSHALL P. WILDER, Speech of Gov. Seymour of New-York. Addresses of Hon. Abbott Lawrence, Ex-Governor Floyd, Hon. John M. Botts, and others. PREMIUMS AWARDED. THE BANQUET. Highly Interesting Paoceedings. GREAT GATHERING OF THE PEOPLE. List of Premiums.
This morning the managers of the Exhibition gratified the desire generally expressed for a grand procession of all the horses entered, numbering over four hundred. The weather continued beautifully fine, and by 9 oclock the stands were crowded with spectators.. Complimentary op. to Mass. Men at Springfield
Theuriet at the Academy and Daudets Book.
Theuriet at the Academy and Daudets Book.
DIVORCE PLOTTERS TRAPS(2); Clients Forced to Become Their Co-Conspirators. The Courts in Other Large Cities Their Dupes -- Authorities Ready to Secure Indictments.
The more the authorities investigate the Maison-Zeimer divorce mill the more they are astounded at the boldness and extent of the frauds perpetrated. It was developed yesterday that the field of operation of the conspirators has not been confined to New York City. The police have evidence that they furnished false witnesses in divorce cases before the courts in Buffalo and Syracuse.
E-Cigarettes Could Stub Out Tobacco Bonds Sooner Than Thought
The rapid growth of electronic cigarette sales poses a rising but under-appreciated risk to holders of as much as $96 billion of bonds tied to payments tobacco companies make to U.S. states from a sweeping legal settlement in 1998.
10 amazing pictures of the 1999 solar eclipse
The last time one of these was visible from the UK was 1999. You might not remember the 1999 solar eclipse if youre a small child or have a poor memory. If youve forgotten that incredible event then these pictures will remind you of what a great day.
UK solar eclipse 2015: Dangerous to watch - what NOT to do
Advice from NASA says you should never use these materials to watch an eclipse.
OPPOSED TO THE SHIP SUBSIDY BILL; Reform Club Issues a Statement Making Grave Charges. THE POST OFFICE ATTACKED Claim that the Department Is Preferring Slow Steamships to Faster Ones for Transatlantic Mails.
. Ship Subsidy Bill Opposition Statement Issued. Making Grave Charges; Post Office Attacked
UK solar eclipse 2015: School pupils banned from watching rare celestial.
Head teacher Jane Smythe said that she couldnt guarantee that some of the 700 kids wouldnt look directly at the sun during Fridays eclipse. The eclipse will begin at around 8am on Friday, and continue until about 11am. Looking directly at the sun.
CHANGING CONCEPTIONS OF THE UNIVERSE: A RIDDLE STILL; Modern Men of Science, Confronted With the Same Puzzle as the Old Philosophers, Add New and Startling Theories of the Cosmos, but the New Creations, Like the Old, Have Qualities of a Dream
MAN stands on this microscopic earth, gazes up at the myriad stars and out upon the billowing oceans and the tossing trees -- gazes and wonders. For some thousands of years he has been wondering. A few hundred years ago he began tearing bits of the universe apart to see of what it is made and measuring its manifestations.. W Kaempffert on his conception of universe; por
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.; The Grand Jary and the Police Commissioners. Desperate Encounter of the Police With Thieves. THE TURE. The Hoboken Spring Race Meeting--First Days Racing Freaks of the Lightning--A Building Struck and Three Men Injured. Vital Statistics. The Board of Supervisors. The Steamer Great Republic. Indigent Crippled Children to be Cured and Educated. The Mereantile Libarary Association. BROOKLYN NEWS. NEW-JERSEY.
Previous to the outbreak of hte wr, it was annually the custom of a committee of the Grand Jury to visti our public institutions, and report the impression which the condition and mode of administration of our priosn and hospitals had upon them.. Jacobs, Daniel, a New-York Veteran Policeman and Soldier
Solar eclipse 2015: School tells children they cant watch.
The solar eclipse doesnt come around too often so the students at Cardiffs Whitchurch Primary School will be disappointed theyre not allowed to view it directly. Theyll have to watch Fridays spectacle on a live video feed��.
Eyes on the road! Rush-hour solar eclipse warnings issued.
A rare rush-hour solar eclipse will throw Briton into darkness this week as the moons orbit will roam across the face of the sun.
Solar eclipse could be blocked out by French smog
���The poor air quality will be rapidly improving over the next couple of days ��� so wont have any major impact on peoples viewing of the eclipse, said forecaster Dan Williams. The last major solar eclipse happened in 1999 and there will not be another.
JEROME PARK.; The Last Day-Tycoon, Capt. Moore, Sarah B.. Onward and Fanny Cheat. ham the Winning Horses.
. Jerome Park; Last Day
DIVORCE PLOTTERS TRAPS; Clients Forced to Become Their Co-Conspirators. The Courts in Other Large Cities Their Dupes -- Authorities Ready to Secure Indictments.
The more the authorities investigate the Maison-Zeimer divorce mill the more they are astounded at the boldness and extent of the frauds perpetrated. It was developed yesterday that the field of operation of the conspirators has not been confined to New York City. The police have evidence that they furnished false witnesses in divorce cases before the courts in Buffalo and Syracuse.. Conspiracy Scheme; Henry Zeimer and Mary H. Tompkins Gave False Testimony in Many Cases; Plotters and Accused Women Indicted by Grand Jury
When is the UK eclipse? Solar eclipse 2015 time and path for Britain
The eclipse technically starts at 07:41 UTC and ends at 11:50 UTC, but in the UK youre probably safe to get out of bed and stumble onto the front path in your dressing gown at about 8am. The eclipse will peak (should be up to 90 per cent coverage in.
Thousands expected in north Scotland to catch rare solar.
Fridays eclipse will not touch land anywhere across the UK, but the line of totality will pass six miles to the north-west of the uninhabited island of Rockall.
Clouds cast shadow on UK eclipse mania
A NEAR-TOTAL eclipse of the sun is set to thrill or disappoint millions, depending on luck and the fickle British weather. FORECASTERS believe Wales and the Midlands might be treated to the best celestial show as the moon moves in front of the sun at.
Solar eclipse on Friday: How dark will it get in Newcastle?
A total solar eclipse will occur across the far northern regions of Europe and the Arctic on Friday morning. It will happen on the morning of March 20, with the eclipse visible from across Europe for approximately 90 minutes. It starts at 8.45am.
ROMNEY HAS CLIMBED TO A DIZZY PEAK; One of His Lovely Ladies Fetches $300,000 -- His Most Famous Model Was Fascinating Lady Hamilton ROMNEY HAS CLIMBED TO A DIZZY PEAK
ONE of the peaks of artificial value for which the present decade holds the worlds records was reached a couple of weeks ago when at Christies auction rooms in London the portrait of Mrs. Davenport by George Romney was bought by a dealer for $300,000.. Life and career traced in feature article by Romney; por
ONE HUNDRED SUMMER BOOKS; A Representative List of Publications in All Departments of Literature Suitable for Summer Reading, Alphabetically Arranged and Briefly Described
The author, who takes her title from a Tennysonian poem, dealing with the magician at King Arthurs Court, is not without excuse in making her selection. In the old days the struggle between magic and dogmatic religion was quite as tense as the combat that is going on to-day between scientific research and orthodoxy, whether that orthodoxy be of Rome, Calvin, Luther, or James I. of England.. NY Times summer bk number
The 2015 Arctic total solar eclipse | Astronomy Now
There is a total solar eclipse in March 2015 close to the UK. Image: Francisco Diego/UCL/Explore Worldwide. All eclipses of the Sun are interesting, but for sheer grandeur total eclipses are unrivalled; only then can the solar��.
Solar eclipse 2015: Will the UK weather permit a good view of the celestial.
Britain is gearing up for a solar eclipse set to darken skies by up to 99% across parts of the UK on Friday morning (20 March), but cloudy weather could obscure the view of the spectacular event. Although total eclipses can be seen somewhere on Earth.
Tomorrows solar eclipse is the day of judgement and a message from God
Mark Blitzs reasoning is that the event happens on both the first day of spring and the first day of the Jewish religious calender. He told World Net Daily: In Jewish tradition, a total solar eclipse is a warning to the Gentiles and a sign of.
MONMOUTH PARK.; THE SECOND DAYS RACES. A BRIGHT DAY AND FAIR SPORT STONEHENGE, BUSINESS, AND UTICA THE WINNERS. THE COTTAGERS CUP. THE SELLING RACE. SUMMARY.
Yesterday was the second day of the extra meeting of the Monmouth Park Association, and finer weather for turf sport could not have been desired, notwithstanding that Old Probabilities prognosticated a day of cloud and rain.
Solar Eclipse On March 20, 2015 -- Deepest Eclipse In UK.
A total solar eclipse will be taking place on the morning of March 20, 2015 ��� with totality being visible only from the Faroe Islands and the island of Svalbard, Norway. That said, an excellent show is still in store for those in the��.
Portsmouth gets set for the solar eclipse
The partial eclipse, which will cover the sun by around 85 per cent begins at 8.30am and will reach its maximum point at 9.28am. The next good partial solar eclipse that will be visible from Portsmouth will be in 2026 so its worth coming along to.
Tourist in Svalbard during solar eclipse mauled by polar bear
The group was camping north of the main town of Longyearbyen. The attack comes on the eve of a total solar eclipse that is only going to be fully visible on Earth from Svalbard, an archipelago in the Arctic, and the Faroe Islands, a Danish autonomy.
A Complete Guide to the March 20th Total Solar Eclipse
The first of two eclipse seasons for the year is upon us this month, and kicks off with the only total solar eclipse for 2015 on Friday, March 20th. And wh.
FROM THE ACTORS STORY BOOK; Rialto Nights Entertainment Furnished by Players on and off the Stage -- Local Color in Small Towns -- Troubles of Richard Mansfield.
One-night stands are not necessarily a continual round of tragedies for the actress, says Paula Edwardes, who has recently been trying Winsome Winnie in a week of one-nights in Pennsylvania.
ACROSS THE RUBICON TODAY
IN 49 B.C. Caesar crossed the Rubicon and created a stir. I crossed it recently and hardly knew it myself. I would not have known it if I had not been on the lookout for it.. Rubicon River Today
Solar eclipse glasses: Where to buy the one thing you need to stay safe
A woman looks up to view a partial solar eclipse outside the La Rodadora Museum in Ciudad Juarez, October 23, 2014 But as Friday approaches, the best way to get the glasses might be from local sellers. Its likely that the huge demand for the glasses.
Thousands head to Scotland for best view of solar eclipse.
A SOLAR eclipse is expected to draw thousands of visitors to Scotland this week.
Our complete guide to seeing the solar eclipse in safety.
The entire United Kingdom will be able to see the partial eclipse. Image: Jamie Cooper. On the morning of Friday 20 March the Sun will move into eclipse while people in the UK are heading to work or school. Although the��.
Solar eclipse 2015: what you need to know
Parts of the world will witness a solar eclipse on Friday ��� a rare phenomenon in which the sun is completely obscured by the moon. Heres everything you need to know about the background of the solar eclipse, where to view it and how.
A ZOOLOGICAL RIVALRY; THE MANY AMERICAN CITIES WITH ANIMAL COLLECTIONS. Making Preparations for the Great Zoo in This City -- Director Hornaday Now Studying Similar Institutions in Europe -- Features of the National Garden in Washington -- What Philadelphia, Pittsburg, and Buffalo Are Planning.
Love of animals is strong in the hearts of the American people, and this country will soon possess the finest zoological gardens in the world. The National Zoo at Washington, now but an infant of seven years, already surpasses in numerous ways the famous gardens in Europe. In a few more years it will, its managers predict, eclipse anything of the kind in existence.. Zoological Garden Plans by New York Society
The Total Solar Eclipse May Do More Than Just Darken.
A total solar eclipse--the biggest in Europe since 1999--will darken skies over parts of the continent at 9:45 a.m. UT (5:45 a.m. Eastern Time) on Friday, March 20. The eclipse is expected to block a whopping 98 percent of the��.
THE CITY HISTORY CLUB; Object of the Organization to Make Good Citizens.
Among the educational associations of this city is one which devotes its energy to teaching to children and young men and women the citys history. The work has been carried on for only five years, and even now its effect is beginning to be seen plainly all over town, from the lower east side to the wealthier up-town localities.. sketch
DON ALONZO BEAT RAINBOW; IN THEIR TRIAL FOR THE AMERICAN DERBY YESTERDAY. Declare Was Badly Beaten in the Race for the Larchmont Stakes by St. Jollen and Two Others -- Prince George Put the Pocanteco Handicap to the Credit of Mr. Croker -- Sirocco Runs the Five and a Half Furlongs in Record Time. Defeating Correction Without Trouble.
The feature of the racing at the Morris Park track yesterday was the trial for the American Derby to be run at Chicago on the 24th. between Don Alonzo and Rainbow. Other owners having horses eligible for the trial declined the issue, so that but the two named had their trial for the sixty-thousand-dollar-stake.
Solar eclipse will help scientists study suns corona - The.
The rare solar eclipse will completely blot out the morning sun on the Faroe Isles, 200 miles (321km) north of Scotland, and in Svalbard, the Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean ��� the only two land masses to experience��.
Solar Eclipse: When and where to watch the astronomical.
BRITONS will tomorrow be able to view the incredible natural sight of a partial solar eclipse across UK skies for the first time in 15 years.
Total Solar Eclipse - Daily Express
A near-total solar eclipse is expected to thrill thousands of sky-watchers across Britain this Friday.But experts have warned of the dangers of permanent v.
Solar eclipse: humans have been frightened and fascinated by the moon hiding.
A Hindu man watches a solar eclipse as he takes a bath in the Ganges river in the Indian city of Varanasi on July 22, 2009. The longest solar eclipse of the 21st century cast a shadow over much of Asia, plunging hundreds of millions into darkness.
Solar eclipse poses energy challenge
It is the first time that an eclipse in Europe is expected to have an impact on the operation of electricity grids. Germany faces the biggest test, with about 39GW (gigawatts) of installed solar capacity. The UK has 5GW of solar, the equivalent to the.
LOCAL AMATEUR BILLIARDS.; Ladies Night at the Hanover Club -- The Class A Tournament at K.A.C.
With the recent conclusion of the championship billiard tournament of the National Association of Amateur Billiard Players, at the Hanover Club, Brooklyn, a few quiet days will follow in big amateur competitions, untll the Class A championship renews the activity on Tuesday night, Feb. 5, in the Knickerbocker Athletic Club.
Solar eclipse: Best place to see partial eclipse is South Wales
If you want to be in with a chance to witness the solar eclipse tomorrow, head to South or Mid Wales. Current cloud cover predictions from the Met Office suggest that this is the best place to go to witness the partial eclipse that will plunge the UK.