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... atmosphere surrounding the source of that light which he is analysing . We are now upon the most important part of our subject , so far at least as the application of spectro- scopic analysis to the celestial objects is concerned . For ...
... atmosphere surrounding the source of that light which he is analysing . We are now upon the most important part of our subject , so far at least as the application of spectro- scopic analysis to the celestial objects is concerned . For ...
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... atmospheres , and amongst these , too , we find a similar variety . Nay , even one and the same object may present a varying spectrum . Our readers are familiar probably with the change which came over the spectrum of the star T Corona ...
... atmospheres , and amongst these , too , we find a similar variety . Nay , even one and the same object may present a varying spectrum . Our readers are familiar probably with the change which came over the spectrum of the star T Corona ...
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... shining in full splendour . It is known that the ordinary appliances for viewing the sun fail altogether to show the prominences for this very excellent reason , that the light of our own atmosphere 16 THE ORBS AROUND US .
... shining in full splendour . It is known that the ordinary appliances for viewing the sun fail altogether to show the prominences for this very excellent reason , that the light of our own atmosphere 16 THE ORBS AROUND US .
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Richard Anthony Proctor. excellent reason , that the light of our own atmosphere , when illuminated by the solar rays ... atmospheric light as much as we please ; but we reduce , pari passu , the light of the prominences , and they ' go ...
Richard Anthony Proctor. excellent reason , that the light of our own atmosphere , when illuminated by the solar rays ... atmospheric light as much as we please ; but we reduce , pari passu , the light of the prominences , and they ' go ...
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... atmospheric spectrum is made very con- siderable , we shall be sure to see the bright lines of the prominences . In the same way , the visibility of the prominences themselves , as distinguished from the visibility of their bright ...
... atmospheric spectrum is made very con- siderable , we shall be sure to see the bright lines of the prominences . In the same way , the visibility of the prominences themselves , as distinguished from the visibility of their bright ...
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