 | British Association for the Advancement of Science. Meeting - 1861 - 604 pages
...dazzling to'vthe protected eye, illuminating with its light the upper edges of the adjacent spots, not unlike in effect the edging of the clouds at sunset...directions, and the centre might be compared to the dazzling brilliancy of the bright star « Lyrie, when seen in a large telescope with a low power. It... | |
 | British Association for the Advancement of Science - 1861 - 602 pages
...most dazzling to'the protected eye, illuminating with its light the upper edges of the adjacent spots, not unlike in effect the edging of the clouds at sunset...directions, and the centre might be compared to the dazzling brilliancy of the bright star я Lyrœ, when seen in a large telescope with a low power. It... | |
 | Edward Walker - 1866 - 388 pages
...the appearance of a very brilliant star of light, much brighter than the sun's surface, most dazzling to the protected eye, illuminating the upper edges...directions, and the centre might be compared to the dazzling brilliancy of the Star a Lyra when seen in a large telescope with low power. It lasted some... | |
 | Richard Anthony Proctor - 1871 - 550 pages
...the appearance of a very brilliant star of light, much brighter than the Sun's surface, most dazzling to the protected eye, illuminating the upper edges...directions ; and the centre might be compared to the dazzling brilliancy of the bright star Alpha Lyrie when seen in a large telescope with low power. It... | |
 | Richard Anthony Proctor - 1871 - 548 pages
...brilliant star of light, much brighter than the Sun's surface, most dazzling to the protected eve, illuminating the upper edges of the adjacent spots...directions ; and the centre might be compared to the dazzling brilliancy of the bright star Alpha Lyrae when seen in a large telescope with low power. It... | |
 | John Rand Capron - 1879 - 268 pages
...same time, saw a very brilliant star of light, much brighter than the sun's surface, most dazzling to the protected eye, illuminating the upper edges of the adjacent spots and streaks. The rays extended in all directions, and the centre might be compared to a Lyrse when seen in a large... | |
 | Samuel Kinns - 1883 - 556 pages
...the appearance of a very brilliant star of light, much brighter than the Sun's surface, most dazzling to the protected eye, illuminating the upper edges...directions, and the centre might be compared to the dazzling brilliancy of the bright star Alpha Lyrae when seen in a large telescope with low power. It... | |
 | Samuel Kinns - 1885 - 578 pages
...the appearance of a very brilliant star of light, much brighter than the Sun's surface, most dazzling to the protected eye, illuminating the upper edges of the adjacent spots and streaks—not unlike, in effect, the edging of the clouds at sunset. The rays extended in all directions,... | |
 | Samuel Kinns - 1887 - 862 pages
...the appearance of a very brilliant star of light, much brighter than the Sun's surface, most dazzling to the protected eye, illuminating the upper edges...the adjacent spots and streaks — not unlike, in offect, the edging of the clouds at sunset. The rays extended in all directions, and the centre might... | |
 | Agnes Mary Clerke - 1893 - 614 pages
...him as that "of a very brilliant star of light, much brighter than the sun's surface, most dazzling to the protected eye, illuminating the upper edges...unlike in effect the edging of the clouds at sunset." 2 This unique phenomenon seemed as if specially designed to accentuate the inference of a sympathetic... | |
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I was suddenly surprised at the appearance of a very brilliant star of light, much brighter than the Sun's surface, most dazzling to the protected eye, illuminating the upper edges of the adjacent spots and streaks — not unlike, in effect, the edging... 
