Were it not for the reflective and scattering power of the atmosphere, no objects would be visible to us out of direct sunshine; every shadow of a passing cloud would be pitchy darkness ; the stars would be visible all day, and every apartment, into which... An Introduction to Astronomy - Page 38by Denison Olmsted - 1856 - 445 pagesFull view - About this book
| sir John Frederick W. Herschel (1st bart.) - 1833 - 500 pages
...same causes ay the twilight. Were it not for the reflective and scattering power of the atmosphere, no objects would be visible to us out of direct sunshine...sun had not direct admission, would be involved in nocturnal obscurity. This scattering action of the atmosphere on the solar light, it should be observed,... | |
| Sir John Frederick William Herschel - 1833 - 444 pages
...same causes as the twilight. Were it not for the reflective and scattering power of the atmosphere, no objects would be visible to us out of direct sunshine;...sun had not direct admission, would be involved in nocturnal obscurity. This scattering action of the atmosphere on the solar light, it should be observed,... | |
| 1833 - 468 pages
...ha! EFFECTS OF AIR ON LIGHT. WERE it not for the reflective and scattering power of the atmosphere, no objects would be visible to us out of direct sunshine;...the sun had not direct admission, would be involved inr nocturnal obscurity. This scattering action of the atmosphere on the solar light, it should be... | |
| 1833 - 618 pages
...Effectt of Air on Light.— Were it not for the reflective and scattering power of the atmosphere, no objects would be visible to us out of direct sunshine : every ahadow of a passing cloud would he pitchy dar knew ; the «tare would be visible all day, and every... | |
| William Prout - 1834 - 618 pages
..." Were it not," says Sir J. Herschel, " for the reflecting and scattering power of the atmosphere, no objects would be visible to us out of direct sunshine,...shadow of a passing cloud would be pitchy darkness; the stare would be visible all day, and every apartment into which the sun had not direct admission would... | |
| Thomas Chalmers - 1836 - 572 pages
..." Were it not," says Sir J. Herschel, " for the reflecting and scattering power of the atmosphere, no objects would be visible to us out of direct sunshine,...sun had not direct admission would be involved in' nocturnal obscurity." Again to use the words of the same author, in speaking of twilight, — " After... | |
| 1836 - 300 pages
..." Were it. not," says Sir J. Herschel, " for the reflecting and scattering power of the atmosphere, no objects would be visible to us out of direct sunshine,...sun had not direct admission would be involved in nocturnal obscurity." Again to use the words of the same author, in speaking of twilight, — " After... | |
| George Crabbe - 1840 - 508 pages
...them. " Were it not (says Sir J. Herschel) for the reflecting and scattering power of the atmosphere, no objects would be visible to us out of direct sunshine...would be visible all day, and every apartment into \vhich the sun had not direct admission, would be involved in nocturnal obscurity. " — Treatise on... | |
| 1840 - 430 pages
...twilight. Were it not for the reflective and scattering power of the atmosphere, no objects would bo visible to us out of direct sunshine; every shadow of a passing cloud would be pitchy darkness; (he stars would tx vitiblt ail day t and every apartment, into which the sun had not direct admission,... | |
| Denison Olmsted - 1841 - 486 pages
...of an oblique sphere, the twilight is longer in proportion as the place is nearer the elevated pole. Were it not for the power the atmosphere has of dispersing...direct sunshine ; every shadow of a passing cloud would involve us in midnight darkness ; the stars would be visible all day ; and every apartment into which... | |
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