An Observation of the Eclipse of theSun on Jan. 8. 1750. N. S. Taken at the Observatory at Berlin, by M. Grischow Jun. and M. Kies. Translated from the French

XI. An Observation of the Eclipse of the Sun on Jan. 8. 1750. N. S. taken at the Observatory at Berlin, by M. Grischow jun. and M. Kies. Translated from the French. Read Feb. 15. 1749-50. The Beginning was at $8 \ 59 \ 19\frac{1}{2}$ true Time. The End of the Eclipse at $11 \ 20 \ 5\frac{1}{4}$ The whole Duration $2 \ 20 \ 46$ The Observations were made with the greatest Exactness, the Weather being as favourable as could be wished, the whole Time. M. Euler observed in his own House, which stands a little to the West of the S. W. of the Observatory, at the Distance of 190 Rhinland Yards (Verges) in a strait Line, that The Beginning was at $8 \ 58 \ 30$ true Time. And the End at $11 \ 19 \ 50$ The whole Duration $2 \ 21 \ 0$ That is, $34''$ more than at the Observatory. The Diameter of the Umbra was $6\frac{1}{2}$ Rhinland Inches.