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DURING the recent partial eclipse of the sun, I observed a peculiarity in the shadows cast by the sun's rays which may be worth recording. If eclipses occurred more frequently, this peculiarity would be familiar to everyone; as it is, I am not aware that it has been noticed, which is probably due to the fact that the attention of most observers was concentrated on the appearance of the sun itself.
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EDSER, E. A Peculiarity in the Shadows Observed during a Partial Eclipse of the Sun. Nature 89, 216–217 (1912). https://doi.org/10.1038/089216a0
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