My observations, as far as they extend at present, seem to be in favour of the opinion that the nebulœ which give a gaseous spectrum are systems possessing a structure, and a purpose in relation to the universe, altogether distinct and of another order... British Almanac and Companion - Page 1061866Full view - About this book
| Royal Society (Great Britain) - 1889 - 670 pages
...a purpose in relation to the universe, altogether dis• ' Roy. Soc. Proc.,' vol. 14, p. 39. tinct and of another order from the great group of cosmical...bodies to which our sun and the fixed stars belong." With regard to the most generally accepted classification of stars, that of Vogel, Dnner (" £toiles... | |
| Royal Society (Great Britain) - 1889 - 678 pages
...and a purpose in relation to the universe, altogether dis* ' Eoy. Soc. Proc.,' TO!. 14, p. 39. tinct and of another order from the great group of cosmical bodies to which onr sun and the fixed stars belong." With regard to the most generally accepted classification of stars,... | |
| Sir Norman Lockyer - 1890 - 928 pages
...justice to Dr. Huggins it should be said that he has now rejected the conviction that "the nebulae which give a gaseous spectrum are systems possessing...bodies to which our sun and the fixed stars belong." Little spectroscopy other than this is included in the work, observations of sun-spots and prominences... | |
| Sir Norman Lockyer - 1890 - 610 pages
...observations, as far as they extend at present, seem to be in favour of the opinion that the nebulae which give a gaseous spectrum, are systems possessing...bodies to which our sun and the fixed stars belong." Secchi also observed the spectrum of the Orion nebula in February and March 1865.2 He saw and determined... | |
| Sir Norman Lockyer - 1890 - 708 pages
...justice to Dr. Huggins it should be said that he has now rejected the conviction that "the nebulae which give a gaseous spectrum are systems possessing...bodies to which our sun and the fixed stars belong." Little spectroscopy other than this is included in the work, observations of sun-spots and prominences... | |
| Royal Society (Great Britain) - 1891 - 596 pages
...' Roy. Soc. Proc.,' vol. 46, p. 59. the universe, altogether distinct and of another order from the group of cosmical bodies to which our Sun and the fixed stars belong ; "* and that : " We have in these objects to do no longer with a special modification only of our... | |
| Sir Norman Lockyer - 1891 - 780 pages
...subject of chapter vi. Nebulœ were formerly regarded as quite "distinct and of another order from the group of cosmical bodies to which our sun and the fixed stars belong"; but now we can agree with Miss Clerke in accepting the view that they gradually "merge into unmistakable... | |
| 1891 - 902 pages
...subject of chapter vi. Nebulae were formerly regarded as quite "distinct and of another order from the group of cosmical bodies to which our sun and the fixed stars belong " ; but now we can agree with Miss Clerke in accepting the view that they gradually "merge into unmistakable... | |
| Sir Norman Lockyer - 1897 - 390 pages
...structure, and a purpose in relation to the universe, altogether distinct and of another order from the group of cosmical bodies to which our sun and the fixed stars belong." So that the first apparent teaching which we got from the spectroscope practically put us in a very... | |
| Sir Norman Lockyer - 1890 - 702 pages
...justice to Dr. Huggins it should be said that he has now rejected the conviction that "the nebulae which give a gaseous spectrum are systems possessing...bodies to which our sun and the fixed stars belong." Little spectroscopy other than this is included in the work, observations of sun-spots and prominences... | |
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