Deseret Evening News | 1903-02-25 | Page 1 | D. O. Mills Expedition

O n 1 0 O M Astronomical Ast One Halls Tor IiI Chili Chii Next CH Saturday Cat Cal Feb Peb D I I 0 Mills astronomical Cal expedition to tle the he southern hemisphere It after two ar of ot preparatory work voik will wili wIl sail nail 1 from San Francisco for tor Chill Chili next Saturday The Th observations will wi be t conducted by University of ot la headed by h William H 11 Wright of ot the Lick Irk observatory Owing to an 11 Injury recently received Director Campbell will ivill wJ be lie unable to go with wih the party which expects to remain abroad at least leat two IWO years The Tue ho mission ot of the he cx ex IX Is la to 10 throw additional light on omi the tile motion moton of ot the solar golar system 1 through space spa Since 1896 1895 the ve ye velocities of some sommie sote of ot the time brighter stars attire have hwe been at the Lick cheer observatory atory 0 tO by 1 means insane of ot the th by D I 0 Mills MI The so tar far ur obtained Indicate that the tho solar system Is moving approximately to toward tow ward w rd the tIme southern souther part of ot the time littlon laUon ot of the Lyre 14 with wih a n speed Ipe ot of 1 miles a 0 second This conclusion how however ever cannot be ht considered conclusive for the tIme stars of ot the time southern hernia phere pliers are art not represented In the calculations lations and for fol the U of If if lag Ing InS them the Mills Mis expedition Is leIng sent tut to Santiago Santago Chill Chili Chi The spectra photographs obtained by the party will wi be lie hI Sent to the time Lick observatory o rn tory for tor measurements and comparison All Al the expenses will wi be borne bore by lJ D 0 O Mills of ot New York