Partial eclipse to shade Lawrence
This drawing shows what happens when the moon blots out the sun in a total eclipse. The umbra or "cone of totality" sweeps across the land giving people a chance to view this rare and unusual occurrence. Residents in northern Florida and Georgia will see the sun totally eclipsed whereas Kansas will see only a partial eclipse March 7.
Solar eclipse to occur
By MIKE RADENCICH Kansan Staff Writer
On Saturday, March 7, an age-old but still unusual phenomenon will occur in the morning skies. The sun, always a symbol of life to man, will slowly be covered by the finally conquered last frontier, the moon.
This phenomenon, known as a solar eclipse, has always captivated the interest and, oftentimes, the fear of man since the Stone Age. In medieval times, it was the subject of great fear and was always thought of as a sign signifying the coming of the end of the world.
Today civilization considers the solar eclipse an interesting and fascinating natural occurrence.
Scientists, especially, see the solar eclipse as a rare opportunity to observe the otherwise invisible solar prominence or flame.
Once every three or four years the moon, when in its "new moon" stage, becomes lined up with the sun in such a fashion that it passes directly in front of the sun. In a certain part of the world, the shadow cone produced by this eclipse traces what is called a "path of totality" across the earth's face.
People in the path of totality see the sun become completely hidden by the moon. At the exact moment of totality, the sky becomes dark and the normally invisible daytime stars can be seen.
Other areas not in the totality zone see the sun only partially covered and experience no nightlike darkness.
N. W. Storer, professor of astronomy at the University of Kansas, said he planned to travel to Florida where the zone of totality will pass.
Storer said the total eclipse, which will begin at 10:57 a.m. Saturday, would be visible to people along a band stretching from northern Florida up through Georgia and the southeastern seaboard states. He said that the path of the total eclipse would be approximately 90 miles wide and would pass through Tallahassee.
Storer said that for the Lawrence area the height of the eclipse would occur at 12:10 p.m. when 63 per cent of the sun's diameter would be covered.
Storer strongly emphasized the need for precaution when viewing the eclipse. He said that people should not look directly at the sun without adequate protection since the sun's rays could permanently damage the eyes.
The best kind of protection to use, he said, is welder's goggles or a piece of film negative that is completely black. Storer said the easiest guideline to follow in using exposed film was if normal
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Storer, who has previously seen three total solar eclipses, said he would visit Valdosta College where a large number of astronomers will meet to view the eclipse. He said Valdosta, Ga. is approximately in the center of the path of totality.
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made, Raymond Nichols, executive secretary of the University counted those members present. Of the 200 faculty and 48 student members needed for a quorum only 125 faculty and 17 student members appeared.
Despite the poor showing, a few members still wanted to discuss the agenda. Howard F. Stettler, professor of business administration, suggested calling a meeting of the committee as a whole to discuss the issues and then present the remaining members ballots by mail. Others however wanted to recess until next Thursday.
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