On the Connexion of the Physical SciencesJ. Murray, 1858 - 523 pages |
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Page 42
... coloured protuberances during annular eclipses . He estimates that the volume of these vapours sometimes surpasses that of the earth a thousand or even two thousand times . Sir William Herschel attributed the spots to occasional ...
... coloured protuberances during annular eclipses . He estimates that the volume of these vapours sometimes surpasses that of the earth a thousand or even two thousand times . Sir William Herschel attributed the spots to occasional ...
Page 43
... coloured protuberances during annular eclipses . He estimates that the volume of these vapours sometimes surpasses that of the earth a thousand or even two thousand times . Sir William Herschel attributed the spots to occasional ...
... coloured protuberances during annular eclipses . He estimates that the volume of these vapours sometimes surpasses that of the earth a thousand or even two thousand times . Sir William Herschel attributed the spots to occasional ...
Page 67
... colours . At the time of these observations the part above the ring was bright white ; at his equator there was a ... colour . ( See Plate 2. ) The mean distance of the interior part of the double ring from the surface of the planet ...
... colours . At the time of these observations the part above the ring was bright white ; at his equator there was a ... colour . ( See Plate 2. ) The mean distance of the interior part of the double ring from the surface of the planet ...
Page 159
... Colours of Bodies - Constitution of Light according to Sir David Brewster - New Colours Fraunhoffer's Dark Lines ... colour . Since the discovery of absorbent media , however , it appears that this is not the constitution of the ...
... Colours of Bodies - Constitution of Light according to Sir David Brewster - New Colours Fraunhoffer's Dark Lines ... colour . Since the discovery of absorbent media , however , it appears that this is not the constitution of the ...
Page 160
... colours of transparent media depend ; for they also receive their colour from their power of stopping or absorbing some of the colours of white light , and transmitting others . As , for example , black and red inks , though equally ...
... colours of transparent media depend ; for they also receive their colour from their power of stopping or absorbing some of the colours of white light , and transmitting others . As , for example , black and red inks , though equally ...
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61 Cygni absorbed action appears atmosphere attraction bismuth blue bodies centre centrifugal force chemical circular polarization coloured rings comet consequently copper crystal dark density diamagnetic diameter diminishes direction distance disturbing earth ecliptic effect electricity equal equator ethereal medium excentricity experiments extreme force gravitation greater heat hemisphere increase intensity Jupiter latitude length lines liquid longitude luminous lunar magnetic mass mean meridian metallic miles molecules moon motion move nebula nodal lines nodes NOTE nutation observed optic axis orbit parallax paramagnetic particles passing perihelion period perpendicular phenomena plane polarized light pole position prism produced quantity rays reflected refraction refrangible retrograde motion revolution revolving right angles rotation round satellites Sir John Herschel solar spectrum sound space stars substances sun's surface telescope temperature terrestrial theory tion tourmaline transmitted tricity undulations Uranus vapour velocity vibrations violet visible Voltaic waves wire