...photospheric matter appears to be injected into the chromosphere. They add that the above facts may possibly indicate that the absorption, to which the reversal of the spectrum, and of the Fraunhofer lines are due, takes place in the photosphere itself, or are extremely near to it,...

...theory of the solar constitution required modification. In that year we wrote as follows : — f " ' May not these facts indicate that the absorption to...instead of in an extensive outer absorbing atmosphere ? ' " In an early observation of a prominence on April 17th, 1870, I found hundreds of the Frannhofer...

...of the photosphere of a gaseous nature. iii. That a sun-spot is a region of greater absorption. iv. That occasionally photospheric matter appears to be...solar spectrum itself should be themselves reversed on KirchhofFs theory? this, however, is not the case. We do not forget that the selective radiation of...

...photosphere of a gaseous nature. iii.— That a Sun-spot is a region of greater absorption. iv. — That occasionally photospheric matter appears to be...strengthened by the consideration that otherwise the newly-discovered bright lines in the solar spectrum itself should be themselves reversed on Kirchhoff's...

...bright lines. 4. That there are bright lines in the solar spectrum itself. All these are facts which indicate that the absorption to which the reversal...of in an extensive outer absorbing atmosphere. And this conclusion is strengthened by the consideration that otherwise the newly discovered bright lines...

...vapours lar above where we have found hydrogen alone, and that very rare. So that we must consider that the absorption to which the reversal of the spectrum...instead of in an extensive outer absorbing atmosphere ; so that we may say that the photosphere plug the chromosphere is the real atmosphere of the sun,...

...not these facts indicate that the absorption to which the reversal of the spectrum and Fraunhofer's lines are due takes place in the photosphere itself,...instead of in an extensive outer absorbing atmosphere ?" ADDENDUM. LOCKYER'S SPECTROSCOPIC OBSERVATIONS ON THE SUN.1 " Since the date on which the foregoing...

...photosphere of a gaseous nature. iii.— That a Sun-spot is a region of greater absorption. iv. — That occasionally photospheric matter appears to be...strengthened by the consideration that otherwise the newly-discovered bright lines in the solar spectrum itself should be themselves reversed on Kircbhoff...

...lines are seen ; and that there are bright lines in tho solar spectrum itself. Thus, it is probable that the absorption to which the reversal of the spectrum...lines are due takes place in the photosphere itself or near it, instead of in an extensive outer absorbing atmosphere. Mr. Lockyer next described the beautiful...

...not these facts indicate that the absorption to which the reversal of the spectrum and Fraunhofer's lines are due takes place in the photosphere itself,...instead of in an extensive outer absorbing atmosphere ?" ADDENDUM. LOCKYER'S SPECTROSCOP1C OBSERVAT1ONS ON THE SUN.1 " Since the date on which the foregoing...