Maps of Solar Eclipses from 1875 to 1879
The eclipse of 1878 was prominently featured on the cover of Harper’s Weekly of August 24, 1878. This scene shows an eclipse observation party in the vicinity of Gray’s Peak and Torrey’s Peak, in the Rocky Mountains west of Denver, Colorado.
The story describes the scene of the eclipse:
”"At this moment we perceived the great shadow ... and the distant sky ... assumed the yellow hue common to the moment just before sunrise."
'...a second later the sun, with one brilliant scintilla-tion, expired, leaving our position in darkness."
"The scene was now one of surprising beauty, for Pike's Peak, far away to the south, still remained in sunlight, looming in rosy outline, while the horizon that a moment before was ochre, now glowed with red, gold, pink, and lilac."
"...the corona itself gleamed around the moon's edge with a pale nebulous light, and the heavens above acquired a shade of blue that mortal cannot describe."
American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac Outlines and Path of the Penumbra and the Central Line of the Total Eclipse of April 5, 1875. Scanned at Federal Repository Library, UC Berkeley
The Nautical Almanac and Astronomical Ephemeris Path of the Moon’s Shadow and Penumbra upon the Surface of the Earth during the Partial Eclipse of the Sun, April 5, 1875. Scanned at Federal Repository Library, UC Berkeley
Connaissance des Temps Trace de la Pénombre portée par la Lune a la Surface du Globe Terrestre durant l’Eclipse de Soleil du 28-29 Septembre 1875. gallica.bnf.fr
American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac Outlines and Path of the Penumbra, and the Central Line of the Annular Eclipse of September 28, 1875. Scanned at Federal Repository Library, UC Berkeley
The Nautical Almanac and Astronomical Ephemeris Path of the Moon’s Penumbra upon the Surface of the Earth during the Annular Eclipse of the Sun, September 29, 1875. Scanned at Federal Repository Library, UC Berkeley
American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac Outlines and Path of the Penumbra and the Central Line of the Annular Eclipse of March 25, 1876. Scanned at Federal Repository Library, UC Berkeley
The Nautical Almanac and Astronomical Ephemeris Path of the Moon’s Penumbra upon the Surface of the Earth during the Annular Eclipse of the Sun, March 25, 1876. Scanned at Federal Repository Library, UC Berkeley
American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac Outlines and Path of the Penumbra and the Central Line of the Total Eclipse of September 17, 1876. Scanned at Federal Repository Library, UC Berkeley
The Nautical Almanac and Astronomical Ephemeris Path of the Moon’s Shadow and Penumbra upon the Surface of the Earth during the Total Eclipse of the Sun, September 17, 1876. Scanned at Federal Repository Library, UC Berkeley
American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac Outlines and Path of the Penumbra of the Partial Eclipse of March 14, 1877 and August 8, 1877. Scanned at Federal Repository Library, UC Berkeley
American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac Outlines and Path of the Penumbra of the Partial Eclipse of March 14, 1877 and August 8, 1877. Scanned at Federal Repository Library, UC Berkeley
American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac Outlines and Paths of the Penumbra of the Partial Eclipse of September 6, 1877. Scanned at Federal Repository Library, UC Berkeley
The Nautical Almanac and Astronomical Ephemeris Path of the Moon’s Penumbra upon the Surface of the Earth during the Partial Eclipse of the Sun, September 6-7, 1877. Scanned at Federal Repository Library, UC Berkeley
Connaissance des Temps Courbes Passant par les Lieux ou l’on Observer les phases principales de l’Eclipse annulaire de Soleil du 1er Fevrier 1878. gallica.bnf.fr
American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac Outlines and Path of the Penumbra, and the Central Line of the Annular Eclipse of February 1, 1878. Scanned at Federal Repository Library, UC Berkeley
Roberdeau Buchanan Calculations for the Total Eclipse, July 29 1878 Scanned at USNO James Melville Gillis Library
The Nautical Almanac and Astronomical Ephemeris Path of the Moon’s Shadow and Penumbra upon the Surface of the Earth during the Total Eclipse of the Sun, July 29, 1878. Scanned by Michael Zeiler at Federal Repository Library, UC Berkeley
American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac Outlines and Path of the Penumbra, and the Central Line of the Total Eclipse of July 29, 1878. Scanned at Federal Repository Library, UC Berkeley
Chicago Tribune Papers of Roberdeau Buchanan Scanned at USNO James Melville Gillis Library
Office of the Chief Signal Officer, U.S. Army Cart showing the Path of the Total Solar Eclipse 1878 July 29 and Weather at 4:35 P.M. Washington Time Scanned at USNO James Melville Gillis Library
Simon Newcomb Path of Total Eclipse July 29, 1878. Northern Boundary to U.P. Railway Scanned at USNO James Melville Gillis Library
Simon Newcomb Path of Total Eclipse July 29, 1878. Indian Territory to New Orleans Scanned at USNO James Melville Gillis Library
Simon Newcomb Path of Total Eclipse July 29, 1878. Indian Territory to New Orleans Scanned at USNO James Melville Gillis Library
David Todd, The New Astronomy Lunar Cone Shadow Collection of Michael Zeiler
David Todd, The Sun's Surroundings Track of Lunar Shadow Collection of Michael Zeiler
New-York Weekly Tribune Total Eclipse of the Sun, Where It will be Visible Collection of Michael Zeiler
American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac Outlines and Path of the Penumbra, and the Central Line of the Annular Eclipse of January 21, 1879. Scanned at Federal Repository Library, UC Berkeley
Connaissance des Temps Courbes Passant par les Lieux ou l’on peut Observer les Phases Principales de l’Eclipse annulaire de Soleil des 21-22 Janvier 1879 gallica.bnf.fr
Annular Solar Eclipse of 1879 July 19
American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac
Title: Outlines and Path of the Penumbra, and the Central Line of the Annular Eclipse of July 6, 1880.
Source: Scanned by Michael Zeiler at Federal Repository Library, UC Berkeley
American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac Outlines and Path of the Penumbra, and the Central Line of the Annular Eclipse of July 6, 1880. Scanned at Federal Repository Library, UC Berkeley