The Orbs Around Us: A Series of Familiar Essays on the Moon and Planets, Meteors and Comets, the Sun and Coloured Pairs of SunsLongmans, Green, and Company, 1881 - 337 páginas |
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... COMETS 197 COMETS AND COMETS ' TAILS 217 THE SUN'S CORONA 240 WHAT , THEN , IS THE CORONA ? 264 THE CORONA AS A PHENOMENON OF ERUPTION 295 COLOURS OF THE DOUBLE STARS 316 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS . A CHART OF MARS ON MERCATOR'S.
... COMETS 197 COMETS AND COMETS ' TAILS 217 THE SUN'S CORONA 240 WHAT , THEN , IS THE CORONA ? 264 THE CORONA AS A PHENOMENON OF ERUPTION 295 COLOURS OF THE DOUBLE STARS 316 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS . A CHART OF MARS ON MERCATOR'S.
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... phenomena of sound which thus satisfactorily illustrate the simpler phenomena dealt with by the spectroscope , may also be employed to illustrate some of those special modes of research to which that instrument has been applied . I ...
... phenomena of sound which thus satisfactorily illustrate the simpler phenomena dealt with by the spectroscope , may also be employed to illustrate some of those special modes of research to which that instrument has been applied . I ...
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... phenomena of sound serve to illustrate the results of spectroscopic research . Few circumstances have attracted more notice than the discovery that the bright lines which form the spectrum of the solar prominences can be seen when the ...
... phenomena of sound serve to illustrate the results of spectroscopic research . Few circumstances have attracted more notice than the discovery that the bright lines which form the spectrum of the solar prominences can be seen when the ...
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... phenomenon had in reality taken place . The fact seems to be , that , in the present state of mechanical science , it is impossible to construct a reflector of such enormous dimensions as these with that perfect truth of figure which De ...
... phenomenon had in reality taken place . The fact seems to be , that , in the present state of mechanical science , it is impossible to construct a reflector of such enormous dimensions as these with that perfect truth of figure which De ...
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... exhibiting the nature of spectroscopic research is by a reference to some of the best - known phenomena of sound . White light may be compared to the sound heard once . when all the notes of a piano or 68 THE ORBS AROUND US .
... exhibiting the nature of spectroscopic research is by a reference to some of the best - known phenomena of sound . White light may be compared to the sound heard once . when all the notes of a piano or 68 THE ORBS AROUND US .
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Admiral Smyth aërolites Aldebaran analysis appear astronomers belts bodies bright lines celestial circumstances cloud colour comet constitution corona corresponding dark lines Dawes disc distance double stars doubt earth earth's atmosphere eclipse enormous envelope eruption evidence exist fact favour Fraser's Magazine Fraunhofer lines gamut globe heat heat-rays height Huggins hydrogen inhabitants Jacob Island Jupiter less light lunar Mars masses matter meteor systems meteorites miles per second millions of miles moon moon's motion observed Ocean orbit pass peculiarity phenomena photosphere planet planetary portion present Professor Tyndall prominences question radiations rays recognised reflector regarded regions remarkable researches resembling respecting Saturn Secchi seems seen shining shooting-stars sidereal solar appendage solar atmosphere solar spectrum solar system sound space spectra spectroscope spots STAR ATLAS sun's supposed surface tail telescope terrestrial theory tion Uranus vapour velocity Venus visible worlds zodiacal light zone
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Página 337 - The Orbs Around Us; a Series of Familiar Essays on the Moon and Planets, Meteors and Comets, the Sun and Coloured Pairs of Suns.
Página 316 - First the flaming Red Sprung vivid forth ; the tawny Orange next ; And next delicious Yellow ; by whose side Fell the kind beams of all-refreshing Green ; Then the pure Blue, that swells autumnal skies Ethereal...
Página 287 - The inference is that the meteorite had been extruded from a dense atmosphere of hydrogen gas, for which we must look beyond the light cometary matter floating about within the limits of our solar system.
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Página 26 - It would require no inordinate thickening of the layer of vapor to double this absorption ; and it is perfectly evident that, with a protecting envelope of this kind, permitting the heat to enter but preventing its escape, a comfortable temperature might be obtained on the surface of our most distant planet.
Página 148 - Moharrem, (1202 of our era, and on the igth of October,) the stars appeared like waves upon the sky, towards the east and west ; they flew about like grasshoppers, and were dispersed from left to right; this lasted till daybreak; the people were alarmed.