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Argentinean and Chilean Expeditions to near Cristina to Observe the Total Solar Eclipse of 10 October, 1912

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Separate expeditions from the Argentine National Observatory and the National Astronomical Observatory in Chile sent separate expeditions to Cristina to make observations at the total solar eclipse of 10 October, 1912. Their agendas for the eclipse were different, with the Argentinean expedition planning to attempt to measure the deflection of stellar rays by the Sun. Rain on the day prevented most observations from occurring.

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