Diagram prepared by Dr. James Stokley, of the General Electric Company, shows how the "milkman eclipse" of next Wednesday, June 30, will look from the New York City vicinity. In order to show the phases more clearly, the diameter of the sun is considerably exaggerated. Timed for the milkman making early morning rounds, the sun will rise at 5:28 a.m., EDT, and at 6:06a.m., the moon will start across the upper edge of the sun's disc. At 7 a.m. when the partial eclipse is at maximum, the moon will cover 74 percent of the sun's diameter. The eclipse will end at 7:59 a.m., as the Moon leaves the sun's lower left hand edge. According to Dr. Stokley, a total eclipse will occur along a path 80 miles wide, extending northeastward from Minneapolis across Canada to the Labrador coast, thence over northern Europe and Asia to India. Many expeditions along the path will make observation to obtain new data on the sun. Others will time the successive phases as seen from various locations in North America, Europe, and Asia. By correlating these it will be possible to improve the accuracy of maps which show the relative position of points in North America and Europe. Dr. Stokley said this is the first total eclipse seen in the United States or Canada since 9 July 1945. The next generally visible over this area will occur on 20 July 1963, when a total eclipse path will cross Canada and Maine. This will result in a large partial eclipse seen around New York City, Dr. Stokley explained.

General Electric Company1954-06-23