Newcomb, Simon, 1835-1909, Holden, Edward Singleton, 1846-1914, joint author · New York : H. Holt and company · leaf 323
Fig. 82.—dkawihg of the corona made dtjbing the eclipsb opAroTjsT 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 303 ASTRONOMY. … FiQ. 83.—suns corona during tub eclipse of JULY 29, 1878. THE SUNS 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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