Through is father 's influence , McClean was an enthusiastic amateur astronomer and especially interested in solar eclipses . He was a volunteer assistant on the 30 August 1905 solar eclipse expedition to Palma , Majorca . McClean organized 2 astronomical expeditions : one to Flint Island for the 3 January 1908 solar eclipse and the other to Port Davey for the 9 May 1910 solar eclipse ; however , bad weather thwarted observations in both expeditions . He also accompanied the expedition organized by Sir Norman Lockyer to Vava'u for the 28 April 1911 solar eclipse . McClean made generous gifts to the Lockyer Observatory
9 May 1910 solar eclipse
Solar eclipse of May 9, 1910
Francis McClean