Observation of Total Solar Eclipse in Peru

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Summary

The Smithsonian arranges free transportation for and cooperates in furnishing meteorological instruments to Lieutenant James M. Gilliss, U.S.N., so that he may observe the total solar eclipse from Peru.

Subject

  • Gilliss, J. M (James Melville) 1811-1865
  • United States Dept. of the Navy

Category

Chronology of Smithsonian History

Notes

Annual Report of the Smithsonian Institution for the year 1858, p. 22-23

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

September 7, 1858

Topic

  • Cooperation
  • Field Work
  • Astronomy
  • Meteorology

Place

Peru

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