 inclined to think the finest since 1858),— and we could do so little with it. which grew sparser and thinner, until, two or three minutes before second contact, the entire eastern half of the sky was completely clear. I was watching the lessening arc...  The Observatory - Page 3681901Full view - About this book
 | Astronomy - 1901 - 540 pages
...and so rare an object had been presented to our view—by far the finest comet since 1882,—(I am inclined to think the finest since 1858),— and we...lessening arc of sunlight on the ground glass of the coronagrapb, a beautiful method for showing the phenomenon. The Sun's limb was in much agitation, and... | |
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...the Sun for about 40 minutes more, but got thinner and lighter as totality drew on, and about 1\ or 3 minutes before second contact the entire eastern half of the sky was free from cloud, and remained so until after fourth contact. But though the sky was thus apparently... | |
 | Royal Society (Great Britain) - Electronic journals - 1902 - 566 pages
...the Sun for about 40 minutes more, but got thinner and lighter as totality drew on, and about 2i or 3 minutes before second contact the entire eastern half of the sky was free from cloud, and remained so until after fourth contact. But though the sky was thus apparently... | |
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...Sun for about 40 minutes more, but got thinner and lighter as totality drew on, and about 2£ or 3 minutes before second contact the entire eastern half of the sky was free from cloud, and remained so until after fourth contact. But though the sky was thus apparently... | |
 | Royal Society (Great Britain) - Electronic journals - 1902 - 554 pages
...Sun for about 40 minutes more, but got thinner and lighter as totality drew on, and about 2£ or 3 minutes before second contact the entire eastern half of the sky was free from cloud, and remained so until after fourth contact. But though the sky was thus apparently... | |
 | Royal Society (Great Britain) - Electronic journals - 1902 - 546 pages
...the Sun for about 40 minutes more, but got thinner and lighter as totality drew on, and about ¿ or 3 minutes before second contact the entire eastern half of the sky was free from cloud, and remained so until after fourth contact. But though the sky was thus apparently... | |
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...Sun for about forty minutes more, but got thinner and lighter as totality drew on, and about 254 or 3 minutes before second contact the entire eastern half of the sky was free from cloud, and remained so until after fourth contact. But though the sky was thus apparently... | |
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