Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer Friday 7th September 1900
To the Editor of The Yorkshire Post.
Sir,—
This interesting phenomenon was seen here on Monday, 3rd
inst. The disappearance took place at the dark east limb of the moon, and
lasted about 80 seconds, the west part of the ring, then the planet, then the
east part of ring, being successively hidden. The major axis outer ring
measured about 40in. The moon, near meridian, had an altitude of some 15 degrees,
and was yellowish. Saturn appeared very pale, almost white, in comparison with
the moon.
The times of
beginning and ending were, approximately, 7h. 12m. 18s., and 71a 13m. 28S, so that the
occultation hero occurred earlier than Greenwich, for which place 7h. 16m. was
the predicted time for disappearance, and 8h. 11M for reappearance. The reappearance of the
planet the moon’s bright west limb was entirely lost in cloud.
The telescope is a 3.25 inch
refractor, and I observed with power of 105.—Yours, etc., C. T.
WHITMELL, President Leeds Astronomical Society. Leeds. 6th September.
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