The Chemistry of the Sun

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Macmillan and Company, 1887 - 457 pages
 

Contents

Fraunhofers Theodolite Spectroscope
15
THE FIRST GLIMPSES OF BRIGHT LINE SPECTRA 66
23
Showing Arrangement of Slit and Prism
24
Introduction of a Lens to Produce an Image
25
Directvision Prism with three Prisms showing Path of Ray
27
Improvised Bunsen Burner
28
Method of Inserting Platinum Wire and Salt into Flame
29
The Spectra of Continuous and Discontinuous Light Sources the latter seen with a Line and Circular Slit
31
The Spectrum of a Complicated Light Source as seen with a Circular and a Line Slit 32 388
32
BREWSTER HERSCHEL AND FORBES BECQUEREL AND DRAPER 18221843
34
Copies of Herschels Absorption Diagrams
36
Diagram showing the increasing thickness of Air through which the Light of the Sun has to pass as it descends towards the horizon
38
Absorption of Sunlight by various thicknesses of a Solution of the Salts of Chromium Gladstone
40
Method of Studying the Absorption of Iodine Vapour
41
THE FRAUNHOFER LINES EXPLAINED
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The same Prominence fifteen minutes afterwards
51
Diagram illustrating the Graphical Formulæ employed on p
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KIRCHHOFFS MAP AND WORK
69
Spectroscope with Reflected Scale
70
THE WORK OF ÅNGSTRÖM AND THALEN
83
Electric Lamp
84
VIIIA NEW METHOD OF WORK
94
Sunspot Secchi
95
Mr Hastingss Arrangement for Comparison of Spectra
103
MORE RESULTS OF THE NEW METHOD
106
Spectrum of the Suns Photosphere and Chromosphere showing the Lines
111
Edge of Chromosphere billowy
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PAGE
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PRELIMINARY SEARCH AFTER EXPLANATIONS
126
THE NEW METHOD APPLIED TO LABORATORY WORK
139
Arrangement for Projecting an Image of a Candle Flame on the Slit
140
SOME RESULTS OF THE LONG AND SHORT METHOD
150
DIFFICULTIES
161
Spectral Phenomena on the Assumption of three Layers
164
DETAILS OF SOME OF THE DIFFICULTIES
182
Hugginss Stellar Spectra
188
The Varying Intensities of the Lines of Calcium as seen under different
194
A POSSIBLE WAY OUT OF THEM
199
INTRODUCTION OF PHOTOGRAPHY
209
Wavelength Map of the Solar Spectrum
210
FIG PAGE 80 Arrangement for Photographically Determining the Coincidences of Solar Metallic Lines
212
Another View of the Spectrum Photographic Arrangements
214
Arrangement for obtaining Solar Spectrum alone
216
Diagram showing process by which Impurities are Eliminated from Spectra
226
A STUDY OF THE PURIFIED SPECTRA
229
DISCUSSION OF THE DISSOCIATION HYPOTHESIS
237
SOME TEST EXPERIMENTSABSORPTION PHENOMENA
273
SOME TEST EXPERIMENTSTRIAL OF NEW METHODS
290
Diagram explaining that not all the Short Lines of Spectra need be true Products of High Temperature
291
Hypothetical Spectra obtained on Distilling at successively Increasing Temperatures a Mixture of Light and Heavy Hydrocarbons
293
Position of Spectroscope when Observing Vapours close to the Metal
296
Spectroscope and Lens when in Position for Observing Spectrum of Capillary
297
CHAP PAGE XXII THE SOLAR ATMOSPHERE ON THE NEW HYPOTHESIS
303
Layers in Solar Atmosphere
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Lines produced by Layers are of Different Lengths
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FIG PAGE 104 Suns Atmosphere
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MORE TESTSTHE SPECTRA OF SUNSPOTS
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Part of the Spectrum of a Sunspot observed at Greenwich
311
Map showing the most widened Lines observed in Sunspots in ten Observations taken from three Different Periods
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Number of Appearances of Known and Unknown Lines
325
SPECIAL TESTS WITH REGARD TO IRON
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Intensities of Iron Thalèn compared with the Iron Lines seen in Prominences Young
331
Anomalous Reversals iron
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Portion of a large Map showing how the Iron Lines most affected in Sunspots are Recorded Region bD
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Sunspots are Recorded Region Fb
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Frequencies of Appearances of Iron Lines
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Iron Spot Lines confronted with Iron Prominence Lines
342
Tacchinis Observation of New Prominence Lines
344
Different rates of Motion registered by different Iron Lines
350
Diagram showing the behaviour of certain Iron Lines
351
TESTS SUPPLIED BY ECLIPSE OBSERVATIONS
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Showing how Spot Lines will be Brightest on one Hypothesis and not on the other
357
The Lines seen in the Egyptian Observations
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THE BASIC LINES
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Basic Lines in Spots and Prominences
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TESTS SUPPLIED BY THE PHENOMENA OF THE ARC
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APPLICATIONS OF THE HYPOTHESIS TO THE GENERAL PHENO MENA OF THE SUN
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Hypothetical Section of the Solar Atmosphere
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Wellingsup of Metallic Strata
413
Treelike Prominences
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Metallic Prominence Young
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Diagram summarising the Results of the Italian Observations for the years 188183
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Curve showing the Varying Motions of the Spots in Longitude
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Spörers Curves of the Latitude of Sunspots
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Observations of the Phenomena at the Suns North Pole 1878 Lockyer
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Spörers Curve of Spotted Areas
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Combination of Sporers Curves
435
The Eclipse of 1858 showing Cones
437
Newcombs Observations 1878
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The Corona of 1867
440
Tracing of the Photographs Eclipse 1878
442
INDEX
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