Collins, A. Frederick (Archie Frederick), 1869- · New York, London, D. Appleton and company · leaf 51
all the Sun. What the Sun is Made of.—When a candle is lit the waxof which it is made begins to melt and this is drawn up thewick where it is changed into gas and the burning gas formsthe flame. The flame of a candle is made up of four parts, which arereally layers of heated gas surrounding the… … Fig. 29.—Seeing the Sun throughSmokedIGlasses. THE SUN, BRIGHTEST OF ALL STARS ST flame; the third layer is a cone of heated gas which gives outthe bright light, and surrounding this cone is a faint bluelight which can just be seen. We know, of course, what the candle is made of and wealso know why…
Astronomy · Stars
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