Moments In History Throwback Thursday

Courant Coverage Of Jan. 24, 1925 Solar Eclipse

A crowd watches the eclipse from Fox Hill in Rockville on Jan. 24, 1925. At the upper right, the sun eclipsed by the moon appears as a blurry circle. (Connecticut Historical Society)

The Courant published multiple stories and photos on January 25, 1925, reporting on the excitement of the full solar eclipse that was visible around Connecticut the day before.

From the lead story:

Scientists feel justified in declaring that as a result of the eclipse a huge fund of information undoubtedly has been added to their store of general and specific knowledge about such mysteries as the content of the sun's corona, the composition of eclipse umbra and penumbra, the explanation of the "jumping jackrabbit" of the moon's eclipse shadow, the deflection of light as related to the Einstein theory, the effect of eclipses upon earth's climate and tides and gravity and its effect upon radio activity, upon earth's magnetic center, its thermometers and its barometers.

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