Abstract
TELEGRAMS received by the Astronomer Royal report that at the station at Sobral, in Brazil, occupied by Dr. Crommelin and Mr. Davidson for photographing the field of stars round the sun on the occasion of the total eclipse of the sun last week (May 29), the sky was clear for at least part of totality, and that the programme was satisfactorily carried out. The photographs have been developed, and all the stars expected are shown on the plates taken with the astrographic lens, as well as on those taken with a second telescope lent by Father Cortie. The expedition will remain at Sobral until the necessary comparison photographs are taken in situ. The message from Prof. Eddington at Prince's Island, off the coast of West Africa, which reads “Through cloud, hopeful,” may be taken to imply that some success will also be derived from the work of this expedition.
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