 I. All self-luminous bodies in the celestial spaces are composed of meteorites, or masses of meteoritic vapour produced by heat brought about by condensation of meteor-swarms due to gravity. II. The spectra of all bodies depend upon the heat of the meteorites,...  Proceedings of the Royal Society of London - Page 150by Royal Society (Great Britain) - 1888Full view - About this book
 | Royal Society (Great Britain) - 1888 - 624 pages
...vapours. GENERAL CONCLUSIONS. The general conclusions to which the foregoing investigations lead may thns be stated : — I. All self-luminous bodies in the...spectra of all such bodies depend upon the heat of the meteorites, produced by collisions, and the average space between the meteorites in the swarm,... | |
 | Sir Norman Lockyer - 1888 - 668 pages
...NATURE. The general conclusions at which I have so far arrived may be stated as follows : — . . I. AH self-luminous bodies in the celestial spaces are composed...of meteor-swarms due to gravity. II. The spectra of nil bodies depend upon the heat of the meteorites, produced by collisions, and the average space between... | |
 | 1887 - 470 pages
...variety of deportment and the widest range of importance to these bodies. For he concludes that : — " I. All self-luminous bodies in the celestial spaces...meteor-swarms due to gravity. " II. The spectra of all bodies depend upon the heat of the meteorites, produced by collisions, and the average space between... | |
 | Sir Norman Lockyer - 1888 - 674 pages
...week's NATURE. The general conclusions at which I have so far arrived may be stated as follows : — I. All self-luminous bodies in the celestial spaces...meteor-swarms due to gravity. II. The spectra of all bodies depend upon the heat of the meteorites, produced by collisions, and the average space between... | |
 | Sir Norman Lockyer - 1888 - 900 pages
...week's NATURE. The general conclusions at which I have so far arrived may be stated as follows : — I. All self-luminous bodies in the celestial spaces...meteor-swarms due to gravity. II. The spectra of all bodies depend upon the heat of the meteorites, produced by collisions, and the average space between... | |
 | 1888 - 868 pages
...week's NATURE. The general conclusions at which I have so far arrived may be stated as follows : — I. All self-luminous bodies in the celestial spaces...meteor-swarms due to gravity. II. The spectra of all bodies depend upon the heat of the meteorites, produced by collisions, and the average space between... | |
 | Royal Astronomical Society - 1888 - 464 pages
...observations have led Mr. Lockyer to regard " all self-luminous bodies in the celestial spaces " as " composed of meteorites, or masses of meteoritic vapour...produced by heat brought about by condensation of meteor swarms due to gravity," so that "the existing distinction between stars, comets, and nebulae... | |
 | Royal Astronomical Society - 1888 - 500 pages
...observations have led Mr. Lockyer to regard " all self-luminous bodies in the celestial spaces " as " composed of meteorites, or masses of meteoritic vapour...produced by heat brought about by condensation of meteor swarms due to gravity," so that "the existing distinction between stars, comets, and nebulae... | |
 | Edward Clodd - 1888 - 302 pages
...the result of a large number of experiments, the conclusion at which Mr. Lockyer arrives is that ' all self-luminous bodies in the celestial spaces are composed of meteorites or masses of vapour, produced by heat brought about by condensation of meteor swarms due to gravity ; ' in fine,... | |
 | George Frederick Chambers - 1890 - 602 pages
...by the different orders of heavenly bodies. From this circumstance he has concluded • that:— " (i) All self-luminous bodies in the celestial spaces...produced by heat brought about by condensation of meteor-fwarms due to gravity. " (2) The spectra of all such bodies depend upon the heat of the meteorites,... | |
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