Show an astronomical expedition LONDON nov NOT 13 special the invitation vi of 0 the royal astronomical society a large number of scientists today inspected toe telescopes and a large quantity of spectroscopic and photographic appa apparatus tatus which is to bo be taken to colombo by sir joseph norman lobbyer Loc byer tyer who has baa charge of one of the three official expeditions from this country which will observe the total solar eclipse in january next mandof many of the instruments are new to astronomical science and with some of them sir joseph lockyer expects to be able for the first time to be able to ds termine chemical and physical conditions of the suns corona and the corona being visible only during the few moments of a total solar eclipse this expedition will leave london in about three weeks and nd her majestia majest maje ya ship chip melpomene is ader instructions to most meat the party a at colombo and to a assist in the eclipse observations |