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" That these lines were not produced by the portion of the earth's atmosphere through which the light of Mars had passed, was shown by the absence of similar lines in the spectrum of the moon, which, at-the time of observation, had a smaller altitude than... "
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society - Page 177
1867
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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volumes 27-28

Royal Astronomical Society - 1867 - 668 pages
...97 46 change of time. '7 5 12 40 99 47 ii 4« 99 33 10 39 99 19 17 10 IZ 2 IO '9 ii t IOI 4 10 o too 49 single prism of dense glass, which has a refracting...by the absence of similar lines in the spectrum of y''ie Moon, which at the time of observation had a smaller titude than Mars. I observed also the spectra...
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Littell's Living Age, Volume 99

1868 - 978 pages
...light traverses the lower strata of the earth's atmosphere. ' That these lines,1 says Mr. Huggins, ' were not produced by the portion of the earth's atmosphere...time of observation had a smaller altitude than Mars ;' so that, if the lines had been due to the earth's atmosphere, they should have been stronger in...
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The orbs around us: a series of essays on the moon and planets [&c.].

Richard Anthony Proctor - 1872 - 396 pages
...light traverses the lower strata of the earth's atmosphere. ' That these lines,' says Dr. Huggins, ' were not produced by the portion of the earth's atmosphere...time of observation had a smaller altitude than Mars ; ' so that, if the lines had been due to the earth's atmosphere, they should have been stronger in...
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The Orbs Around Us: A Series of Familiar Essays on the Moon and Planets ...

Richard Anthony Proctor - 1872 - 406 pages
...light traverses the lower strata of the earth's atmosphere. ' That these lines,' says Dr. Huggins, ' were not produced by the portion of the earth's atmosphere...time of observation had a smaller altitude than Mars ; ' so that, if the lines had been due to the earth's atmosphere, they should have been stronger in...
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Spectrum Analysis: Six Lectures, Delivered in 1868, Before the Society of ...

Henry Enfield Roscoe - 1873 - 542 pages
...I suspected that these lines were most distinct in the light from the margin in the planet's disc; but this observation was to some extent uncertain....had passed was shown by the absence of similar lines iu the spectrum of the moon, which at the time of observation had a smaller altitude than Mars. I observed...
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Spectrum analysis, 6 lects

sir Henry Enfield Roscoe - 1873 - 550 pages
...I suspected that these lines were most distinct in the light from the margin in the planet-s disc ; but this observation was to some extent uncertain....these lines were not produced by the portion of the earth-s atmosphere through which the light of Mars had passed was shown by the absence of similar lines...
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The Observatory, Volume 17

1894 - 448 pages
...appeared to indicate terrestrial gases or vapours in the atmosphere of Mars, 1 say expressly : — " That these lines were not produced by the portion...time of observation had a smaller altitude than Mars " (Mon. Not. EA 8., •vol. xxvii. p. 178). In 1879 I took photographs of the spectra of Mars and other...
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The Observatory, Volume 17

1894 - 578 pages
...appeared to indicate terrestrial gases or vapours in the atmosphere of Mars, 1 say expressly : — " That these lines were not produced by the portion...time of observation had a smaller altitude than Mars " (Mon. Not. EAS, vol. xxvii. p. 178). In 1879 I took photographs of the spectra of Mars and other...
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Astronomy and Astro-physics, Volume 13

1894 - 1130 pages
...appeared to indicate terrestrial gases or vapours in the atmosphere of Mars, I say expressly : — "That these lines were not produced by the portion of the Earth's atmosphere "through %vhich the light of Mars had passed, was shown by the absence of simi"lar lines in the spectrum of...
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The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 2

1895 - 464 pages
...in the spectrum of Mars probably indicate the existence of similar matter in the planet's atmosphere That these lines were not produced by the portion...of observation had a smaller altitude than Mars." These "lines" were observed on only one night, apparently, and it is uncertain as to exactly what part...
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