A short course in astronomy and the use of the globes (1871)
Kiddle, Henry, 1824-1891 · New York, Chicago, Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor & co. · leaf 121
ipse of the moonmust, of course, be total; but a solar eclipse may be central with-out being total; since sometimes the shadow of the moon does notreach the earth. The moon, when this is the case, covers onlythe central part of the suns disk, leaving a ring of luminous sur-face around the opaque… … AN ANNULAR ECLIPSE. 187. The phenomena connected with a total eclipseof the sun are of a peculiarly interesting character, andhave been observed by astronomers with great attentionand industry. To an ignorant mind, this occurrence must be the occasion ofvery great awe, if not actual terror. A…
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