Solar eclipse of April 16, 1893
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A total solar eclipse
Solar eclipse
As seen from the Earth, a solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, and the Moon fully or partially blocks the Sun as viewed from a location on Earth. This can happen only during a new moon, when the Sun and the Moon are in conjunction as seen from Earth. At least...

occurred on April 16, 1883.

Observations

Schaeberle observed the eclipse and made drawings of the Corona:

Predicted by Schaeberle

Observed by Schaeberle

Observed by Schaeberle


According to E.S. Holden, Schaeberle discovered a comet like object on the plates of the eclipse from Chili. The comet was 0.8 moondiameters from the moon.
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