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... Memoirs of the Royal Astronomical Society - Page 117by Royal Astronomical Society - 1867Full view - About this book
| Royal Astronomical Society - 1867 - 668 pages
...not found in this position in the solar spectrum, the line in the spectrum of Mars may be accepted as an indication of absorption by the planet, and probably...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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 1894 - 576 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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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