Newcomb, Simon, 1835-1909, Holden, Edward Singleton, 1846-1914, joint author · New York, H. Holt · leaf 321
Fig. 82.—drawing of the corona made during the eclipse ofaugust 7, 1869. be a mountain or solid mass, since if such had been thecase it would inevitably have overturned. It was there-fore a gaseous or cloud-like appendage belonging to the 302 ASTRONOMY. … Fig. 83.—suns corona during the eclipse of july 29, 187; THE STTNS PROMINENCES. 303 sun. There were others of various and perhaps varyingshapes, and the bases of these were connected by a lowband of serrated rose-colored light. One of these protu-berances was shown to be entirely above the sun, as…
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