The heavens above: a popular handbook of astronomy (1882)
Gillet, J. A. (Joseph Anthony), 1837-1908 · New York, Chicago, Potter, Ainsworth, & Co. · leaf 229
ry individual case this formis greatly modified by abnormal streamers at some point orother. 203. TAe Corona as seen at Recent Eclipses. — The 2o6 ASTRONOMY. corona can be seen only at the time of a total eclipse ofthe sun, and then for only a few minutes. Its form variesconsiderably from one… … Fig. 226. observed by Liais. In this view the petal-like forms, whichhave been noticed in the corona at other times, are espe-cially prominent. Fig. 226 shows the corona of i860 as it was observedby Temple. Fig. 227 shows the corona of 1867. This is interestingas being a corona at the time of…
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