Howe, Herbert A. (Herbert Alonzo), 1858-1926 · Meadville, Penna., Flood and Vincent · leaf 331
he center, and is spindle-shaped. The magnificent pho-tographs taken of late yearsreveal a very interesting struc- ture. The whole rudelyresembles Saturn, the cen-tral ball being surroundedby a ring ; in the ring aredark curved lanes, asthough the structure wasspiral. Two smaller ballsoutside of… … Fig. 141.—The Nebula of Orion Pho-tographed. Exposure, two hours. The Nebula. 325 fortuitous condensation or local brightening of the nebu-lous matter, its spectrum being like that of the nebula.The great nebula in Orion is the most wonderful inthe heavens. Its most brilliant portion is in the…
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