THE OREGON ECLIPSE, 1918
Totality Lasting 112 Seconds—As seen by Mr. Howard Russell Butler at Baker, Oregon, on June 8, 1918. The eclipse reached totality at 4:03 p.m. at an altitude of about 45°, and since it was in the afternoon, the long axis of the corona was inclined to the right. The time was near the period of maximum sun-spots, and as was to be expected, there was a diminished corona, but with more polar streamers than were expected. The prominences reached exceptionally large proportions, the “Heliosaurus” measuring 47,000 miles in height.
Painting by Howard Russell Butler
Gift of Mr. Edward Dean Adams to the American Museum of Natural History