Passage of the Meridian (mean time) and Declination of the Planets.

Ist day.

souths. Dec.

O I
-24 49 0 21a
-22 27 2 40
-20 16 2 56

19th day. souths Dec. h. m.

Dec.

In the year 1856, there will be two eclipses of the Sun, and two of the Moon.

I. A total eclipse of the Sun, April 4th and 5th, 1856, invisible at Washington.

Begins on the earth generally, April 4th, 10h. 36.7m. A., mean time at Washington, in longitude 44° 39' E. of Greenwich, and latitude 58° 51' S.

Central eclipse begins generally, April 4th, 11h. 49.4m. A., in longitude 48° 58′ E. of Greenwich, and latitude 78° 47' S.

Central eclipse at noon, April 5th, 0h. 8.7m. M., in longitude 101° 28′ E. of Greenwich, and latitude 57° 53' S.

Central eclipse ends generally, April 5th, 1h. 55.6m. M., in longitude 162o 0' E. of Greenwich, and latitude 23° 58′ S.

Ends on the earth generally, April 5th, 3h. 8.3m. M., in longitude 146° 17' E. of Greenwich, and latitude 2° 42′ S.

This eclipse will be visible in Australia.

II. A partial eclipse of the Moon, April 20th, 1856, visible at Washington.

This eclipse will be visible in South and North America and Australia. The times of beginning and end are as follows:

III. An annular eclipse of the Sun, September 28th and 29th, 1856, invisible at Washington.

Begins on the earth generally, September 28th, 8h. 21.5m. A., mean time at Washington, in longitude 70° 37′ E. of Greenwich, and latitude 65° 56' N.

Central eclipse begins generally, September 28th, 10h. 11.3m., A., in longitude 156° 20′ W. of Greenwich, and latitude 80° 6' N.

Central eclipse ends generally, September 28th, 11h. 30.0m. A., in longitude 164° 8' W. of Greenwich, and latitude 41° 44' N.

Ends on the earth generally, September 29th, 1h. 19.8m. M., in longitude 170° 15' E. of Greenwich, and latitude 7° 54' N.

This eclipse will be visible in the northern parts of Asia and America, and in the North Pacific.