Sharpless, Isaac, 1848-1920, Philips, G. M. (George Morris), 1851-1920, joint author · Philadelphia, J.B. Lippincott company · leaf 54
osphere is one of the mostremarkable of modern times. It was made by Prof.G. K. Kirchoff (kirkhof), of Germany, in 1859. Thechromosphere cannot be seen with the naked eye, norwith an ordinary telescope, except during a total eclipseof the sun. But by having a spectroscope attached to atelescope… … Fig. 12.—Changes in a Sun Prominence during ten Minutes, Observed by ProfessorYoung, October. 7, 1869. of the suns surface great masses of the burning vaporsare frequently hurled up to a height which not uncom-monly reaches 100,000 miles. Prof. Young, in 1880, 5 50 ASTRONOMY. saw one thrown up to…
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