2009 Gallery

1919 solar eclipse

1919 solar eclipse. Image 2 of 3. This set of images, taken by the British astronomer Arthur Eddington (1882-1944), confirmed Einstein's theory of general relativity. The stars near the Sun appear slightly shifted because their light is curved by its gravitational field. This shift is only noticeable during a solar eclipse as at other times the Sun's brightness obscures the stars. This is a total solar eclipse, when the moon fits over the Sun so only its corona (atmosphere) is visible. Image taken form Principe Island, Gulf of Guinea, on 29 May 1919. For a sequence of the eclipse see R506/416-R506/418

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Krakatoa sunsets, 1883 artworks

Krakatoa sunsets. Artwork of the spectacular red and orange sunsets caused in London, England, by the August 1883 eruption of Krakatoa, a volcano thousands of kilometres away in Indonesia. The ash thrown up by the eruption caused sunsets like these for years afterwards. These three artworks are a sequence, showing twilight and afterglow effects at Chelsea, London, on 26 November 1883, at around: 4.40pm (top); 5pm (middle); and 6.15pm (bottom). These are among the thousands of sunset sketches made by the British artist William Ashcroft. Krakatoa's eruption prompted many reports and investigations. These artworks formed the frontispiece for The Report of the Krakatoa Committee of the Royal Society (1888)

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Everton - 1986/87 League Champions

Football - First Division 1987/88 - Everton Photocall
Everton League Division One Champions 1987
Everton Team Group for 1987 - 88 season
Back row (left to right): Derek Mountfield, Ian Atkins, Bobby Mimms, Neville Southall, ------, Dave Watson, Paul Power.
Middle row : Terry Darracott (coach), -----, Paul Bracewell, Pat Van den Hauwe, Neil Pointon, Graeme Sharp, Wayne Clarke, Gary Steven, Ian Snodin, Neil Adams, Mick Lyons, ------.
Front : Trevor Steven, Adrian Heath, Kevin Ratcliffe, Colin Harvey (Manager) Peter Reid, Kevin Sheedy, Alan Harper

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