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Adams, period of November swarm
Air
   and aurora spectra
   and aurora spectra
   passage of meteorites through
Algol
   variability of
   variability of
   variability of
   light curve
Alloys, iron and nickel in meteorites
Analysis, spectroscopic, of meterorites,
   in Bunsen flame
   in oxy-coal-gas flame
   in electric arc
Andromeda, nebula
   photograph of, Roberts
   spectrum of, Fowler and Taylor
Angstrom
   aurora spectrun
   his conclusions on the spectrum
   temperature of variable stars
   spectrum of zodiacal light
Aphelion, comets at, See Comets
Aquarii, alpha, Group III, observations
Aquilae
   alpha, Group III, observations
   gamma, Group III, observations
Arago, shooting-stars, appearance of
Aratus, quoted
Argelander-Oeltzen, 17681, observation on
Argus
   mu, variability of
   gamma, spectrum of
Atmosphere, upper reaches of, composition
Augusta County, meteorite found at, Mallet
Aurigae, iota, Group III, observations on
Aurora
   and air spectra
   and air spectra
   brightness of
   cause of reddening>
   chemical substances indicated
   cause of (and following pages)
   comparison of comets with
   resemblance between
   comarison of spectra
   resemblance of comets tails to
   compared with zodiacal light
   remarkable,
      January 1831
      December 1870
      November 1871
      May 17, 1875
      November 17, 1882
   spectrum of
      air comparison
      characteristic line
      characteristic line
      characteristic line
      and cometary spectra
      differs from air spectra
      hydrogen comparison
      Lemstrom's views
      meteoritic comparison
      nitrogen line
      Norwegian observations
      origin of
      origin of
      origin of
      Capron's remarks on
   ?????
   views on,
      Angstrom
      Angstrom
      Denza
      Olmsted
      Gyllenskiold (and following 7 pages)
      Schuster
      Vogel
      Zenger
      Zollner


Ball, Nova Cygni, observation on
Barium
   chief flutings of, masking effect
   flame spectrum
Baxendel, on shooting-stars
Bessel, on cause of repulsion of comets' tails
Biela
   comet, variability
   swarm, orbit of
Binary stars
   classification of
   originate in double nebulae
Bischoff, observation of aurora
Bismuth, flutings of, masking effects
Boguslawski, cometary theory of falling stars
Bompas, sporadic meteors
Bouillaud, period of Mira Ceti
Bredichin
   composition of comets' tails
   types of
   spectra of nebulae
   spectra of nebulae
Bunsen burner, order of visibility of lines in a


Candle
   spectrum of flame of
   flutings visible in
Capron
   aurora, November 1882
      spectrum, remarks on
      spectrum, remarks on
   origin of aurorae
   views on phosphoretted band in aurora spectra
Carbon
   A and B, wave-lengths
   absorption in comets preceding perihelion
   bands 9 and 10
   bands 9,10,11, luminosity due to
   bands in aurorae, Vogel
   brightest band of, in alpha Orionis
   compounds, spectrum of
   cometary spectra, important element in
   gamma Cassiopeiae, spectrum of
   flutings of, masking effects (and following pages)
   flutings of, masking effects
   flutings of, masking effects
   hot and manganese, masking effect in cometary spectra
   hot and manganese, masking effect in cometary spectra
   in three stars in Cygnus
   citrom fluting of, in cometary spectra
   cool, spectrum of, the criterion for
   cool, spectrum of, in Winneck's comet
   hot, spectrum of
   changes from cool to hot
   radiation, comets at perihelion
   radiation, near perihelion
   radiation, flutings of
   radiation, flutings of
   in spectra of comets
   variation of blue band
   increased intensity in variables
Cassiopeiae, gamma
   spectrum
   spectrum
   hydrogen
   magnesium
   carbon
Ceta, alpha, Group III star, observation on
Ceta, omiga (Mira)
   determination of period
   light curve
   historical survey (and following pages)
   spectrum of, Pickering
   new observations
   new observations
   Espin's observations
Chandler
   observation of Pons-Brooks comet
   colour-numbers for variables
Chladni
   probable composition of comets
   meteors, formation of
   views on meteorites
   views on shooting-stars
   views on shooting-stars
Chondroi
   description of
   description of
   meteorites composed of, Reichenbach
   metallic, compared with stony
   terrestrial
Christie
   Coggia's comet, observations on
   Great Comet, 1882
Chromium, flutings of, masking effects
Classification
   of meteorites, Daubree
   stellar (and following pages)
Colours of stars, See Stars
Coma, of comets
Combinations, chemical, in meteorites
Comet
   Biela's, double
   Brorsen's,
      Brorsen's, at aphelion, spectrum of
      carbon, observation, Bredichin
      carbon, observation, Kenkoly
      discrepancy of hot carbon in spectrum
      return of, Young
      return of, Young
   Coggia's
      D' Arrest's observation
      Christie's
      Vogel's
      description of
   Encke's
      reduced period of revolution
      1871, spectral changes
   Pons-Brooks'
      variability
   Sawerthal's
      variability
   Tempel's
      distance
   Wells'
      Copeland's observation on
      Copeland's observation on
      dark bands in spectrum, Vogel
      first appearance
      luminosity
      Vogel's observations
      Vogel's observations
      probable origin of lines and bands
      sodium line in spectrum of, Vogel
      spectrum of, Copeland
      spectrum of, discontinuity
      spectrum of, early observations
   variability
   Hasselberg's views on
   Winnecke's
      evidence of cool carbon
      1877, observation on
      Lord Lindsay
   1862, III
      a meteorite
      elements of orbit
   1866, I
      elements of orbit
   b 1881
      Huggins, spectrum of
      observation of
      spectrum at perihelion
   III, 1881
      double effect of masking
      observation on, Copeland
      observation on, Copeland
      observation on, Hasselberg
      spectral changes
   Great, 1882
      colour of nucleus
      Copeland, observations
      Copeland, observations
      earliest observations
      Vogel's observation
      perihelion
      perihelion
      probable origin of lines
      spectral changes
      spectral changes
      spectrum of
      spectrum of
Comets
   absence of hydrogen
   action of gravity
   aphelion distances
   approach to perihelion
   approach to perihelion
   lead radiation
   at aphelion, spectra of
   at mean distance, spectrum of
   at perihelion
      carbon radiation
      carbon radiation
      cause of bright lines
      spectrum of
   aurorae and, comparison of spectra of
   aurorae and, comparison of spectra of
   bright-line stars, connection between
   bright-line stars, connection between
   change of form, Roche
   comparison of orbits of meteors with
   composition of, probable
      Chladni
      Newton
      Reichenbach
      Tait
   details of
   distance of visibility of
   early spectroscopic observation, Donati
   elements of paths of meteors and, A.S. Herschel
   head, composition of
   theoretical construction
   irregular luminosity
   jets
   jets
   jets
   letter to Abbe Cesaris, Maskelyne's
   luminosity of, old view
      origin of
         Hasselberg
         Hasselberg
         Reichenbach
   luminosity, three kinds of collisions
   manganese (says at page 586, but book ends at 559!)
   manganese; absence of
   mass, Tait
   meteors and, conection between
   meteors and, conection between
   mixed fluting group stars, comparison
   mixed fluting group stars, comparison
   nebulae and, comparison of spectra
   nebulae and, comparison of spectra
   nebulae and, comparison of spectra
   nuclei, multiple
   nuclei, multiple
   number of tails
   origin of
   origin of
   origin of
   orbits of, dimensions
   perihelion distances of
   preceding perihelion, lead absorption
   preceding perihelion, masking effects
   receding from perihelion, sequence of changes
   spectra of, absence of manganese
   spectra of, absence of manganese
   spectra of aurorae and, individual observations
   spectra of
      compared with meteorites
      D3 and b absent
      hydrogen lines invisible
      Young's views on
   spectral changes, sequence
   spectral changes, sequence
   spectral changes, sequence
   tails of
      ....
      ....
      ....
      cause of repulsion
      curved, cause of
      phenomena of, Tait
      resemblance to aurorae
      transparency of
      views on, Roche
   telescopic view of
   vapours given out by
   velocities of the meteorites in
   views on
      Chladni
      Halley
      Maskelyne
      Schiaparelli
   visibility of, Hind
Compounds
   carbon, spectra of
   gaseous, in meteorites
Condensation, phenomena in Group II
Copeland
   observation on Brorsen's comet
   comet spectra
   Comet Wells
   Comet Wells
   Comet Wells
   Comet III, 1881
   Comet III, 1881
   Great Comet, 1882
   Great Comet, 1882
   Great Comet, 1882
   Gamma Argus
   nebulae spectra
   carbon bands in a Nova
Coulvier-Gravier, views on meteorites
Crawford (Lord)
   observations on a new star in Cygnus, 1877
Crust on meteorites
Curve, temperature
Curves, light, forms of
Cygni
   alpha, gamma, delta, Group III, observations
   sigma, variability of, Kirch
   P, bright-line star, Pickering
   R, Espin's observations
   U, Knott's observations
Cygnus
   1st, spectrum of
   2nd, spectrum of
   3rd, spectrum of
   stars in, sequence of temperature
   line 636, Vogels views on
   spectrum, Fowler
   carbon 517 in spectrum of
   variability of D


D'Arrest
   observation on Coggia's comet
   on nebulae
Darwin, Prof. G.
   application of the kinetic theory of gases to meteor swarms
Daubree
   on explosion of meteorites
   classification of meteorites
Denning
   meteor showers
   beginning-heights of meteors
Denza, remarks on aurorae
Draper, Orion nebula spectrum photographed
Duner
   observations on Class IIIa, general discussion
   discussion of individual observations
   results of discussion
   observations on alpha Orionis
   colour notation for variables
Dust
   meteoritic, possibly causing aurora
   Groeneman's views


Elements
   chemical, in meteorites
   spectra of, maps of
   spectra of, maps of
   sequence of various bands
   tables
Ellery, observations of gamma Argus
Encke's comet
End-on tubes, use of
Envelopes,cometary, relation to jets
Espin, observations on variables stars
Evolution, line of, in Group II
Explosion of meteorites
   Hirn's views
   Daubree's views


Fabricius, observations of Mira
Fall
   accompany phenomena
   Prof. H. A. Newton on
   in Alsace
   in Berkshire
   in Ireland
   near Mazapil
   in Phrygia
   at Thwing
   in United States
Falling stars. See Shooting-stars
Faye
   comets, distance of visibility of
   tail of, cause of repulsion
   construction for obtaining curvature
Finlay, Great Comet of 1882, observations of
Fireballs. See Shooting-stars
Flamsteed, Algol, periodicity of variations
Flutings
   bright, produced by contrast
   paling of, cause of
Fowler
   observations of spectrum of stars in Cygnus
   Andromeda nebula
   alpha Herculis
   nebula in Orion
   nebula in Orion
   Mira Ceti
Franunhofer, observations on star spectra
Fullenius observes Mira


Gases
   occluded
   Wright's observations
Glows, meteoritic, sodium lines in
Goodricke
   Algol, periodicity of
   Beta Lyrae, observations on
Gore, catalogue of variables
Gothard
   observations of Beta Lyrae
   observations of Gamma Cassiopeiae
Graham, experiment with Lenarto meteorite
Greig, determination of radiant points
Groeneman
   observations of aurorae, Nov 1871
   observations of aurorae, Nov 1882
   meteoritic dust theory
Group I
   distinction between Group II and
   subdivisions of
   sub-group, bright-line stars
Group II
   absorption flutings and bands in, origin of
   Omicron Ceti, observations on
   classification into species
   conditions of variability
   distinction between Group I and
   distinction between Group III and
   specific differences in
   stars of, colour condition
   subdivisions of, colour numbers corresponding to
   sub-groups and species (and following pages)
   variables, irregular
   variable stars, bright hydrogen
   various species of, characteristics of
Group III
   condensing swarms, far condensed
   distinction between Group II and
   distinction between Group IV and
   line 540 due to manganese
   passage from Group II to
   prominent lines in
   sequence of phenomena, general statement
   sequence of spectra in
   some lines special to
   specific differences in, observations referred to
   stars (and following 3 pages)
   thickness of F and E
   variation of intensity of lines in
Group IV
   alpha Lyrae observations
   distinction between Group III and
Group V
   distinct characteristics
Groups I and II
   conecting link between
   variability of bodies in
Groups I and VII
   colour of stars in
Groups III and V
   criteria from observations between
   variability of bodies in
Guillemin, comets' tails, resemblance to aurorae
Gyllenskiold
   views on aurora
   observations


Hind, variables, haziness of
Hirn, explosion hypothesis of meteorites
Holwarda, periodical changes of light of stars
Huggins
   Brosen's comet, observations
   nebulae, origin of
   nebulae, origin of
   nebulae, spectra of
   nebulae, spectra of
   nebulae, spectra of
   on planetary nebulae
   Cobet b, 1881, spectrum of
Humboldt
   observation on shooting-stars
   observation on shooting-stars
Hydrocarbon, characteristic fluting of
Hydrogen
   absence of, in comets
   absorption of, Group IV
   bright, in variable stars of Group II
   F line importance of observing
   method of supplying
   low temperature spectrum of
   period in Beta Lyrae of lines of
   periodicity in Gamma Cassiopeiae of lines of
   phosphoretted, spectrum of
   spectrum of, aurora comparison
   variability of F line of


Interspaces
   extreme conditions, considerations
   reduction of, results
Iowa, meteorite, composition of, Wright
Iron
   absorption, in comets preceding perihelion
   alloys in meteorites of nickel and
   lines of, in spectra of meteorites
   spectrum of pure
Irons and stones
   difference between
   chemical analysis of
   chemical characteristics of
   d'Octibbeha County, composition of
   general appearance of
   low temperature spectrum


Jets
   cometary
   variation in form of
   Sir John Herschel's views on
Junquis, observations of Mira


Kepler
   views on shooting-stars
   comets
   comets' tails
   views on Mira
Kirch, Psi Cygni, variability of
Kirkwood
   on August swarm
   origin of comets
   aphelion distances of comets
   November meteors
Knott
   light curves
   observations
   observations
Konkoly
   meteor of July 1873, observation on
   Brorsen's Comet, 1879, observations on
   Gamma Cassiopeiae, observations


Lalande 13412, spectrum of
Laussedat, meteor paths, determination of length of
Lead
   absorption of, in comets near perihelion
   radiation of, comets approaching perihelion
   spectrum of, magnesium and nitrogen comparison
Lefroy, description of aurora, May 17, 1875
Lemstrom, aurora spectrum
Lenarto, meteorite, comparative experiment, Graham
Leonids
   attracted by Uranus, Le Verrier
   brilliancy, variation in
   density of ring
   orbit of
   orbit of
   orbit of
Le Sueur, Orion nebula, spectroscopic observation
Le Verrier, views on Leonid swarm
Lichtenbergh, direction of shooting-stars
Light
   zodiacal and, aurora compared
   zodiacal and, spectrum of
   curve used to represent life of a star
   of variable stars
   of variable stars
Lightning
   spectrum of, Herschel
   spectrum of, Schuster
Lindsay (Lord), observation on Winnecke's comet
Liveing and Dewar, wave-lenghts of magnesium flutings
Lohse
   observation on Brorsen's comet
   nebulae
Luminosity, meteoritic commencement of
Lyra, ring nebula in, spectrum of, Vogel
Lyrae
   alpha, Group IV, observations
   beta, hydrogen lines in, period of
   light curve
   originates in two swarms
   Goodricke's observations on
   spectrum of, Gothard
Lyrids, radiant point, motion of


Magnesium
   b line of, Konkoly
   fluting of, at 500, effect of masking on
   in gamma Cassiopeiae, Sherman
   comets near perihelion
   changes in spectrum of
   effect of temperature on spectrum of
   in Comet III, 1881, Hasselberg
   in meteorites
   in meteorites
   radiation, in cometary spectra at perihelion
   spectrum of
      experiments with
      in nebula of, Orion comparison
      nitrogen and lead comparison
Mallet, Augusta Country meteorite
Manganese
   absorption of, in comets preceding perihelion
   540, absence in comets
   558, observation of, in comets aproaching perihelion
   586, in comets, absence of
   chief flutings of, masking effect
   hot carbon and, masking effect
   nodules, analysis of
   nodules, analysis of
   radiation of, masking effect in spectra
Maraldi, observations of Algol
Maskelyne, Dr.
   letter to Abbe Cesaris on comets
   N. S. origin of meteorites
   on thumb-marks
Masking
   effects of, cause of
   main results of, in Group II
Maunder
   observation on Comet Wells
   Orion Nebula
   
Meteor
   of Crema, September 1511
   July 1873, Konkoly's observation of
   swarms, views of Schiaparelli
Meteors
   August, dimensions of orbit
   August, dimensions of orbit
   comparison of orbits of comets with
   Chladni's view of formation of
   frequency of appearance
   luminous, extract from B.A. Committee Report
   luminous, hourly number
   magnesium lines in
   November, elements of orbit
   November, variability
   paths of
   showers of, Denning's notes on
   showers of, duration of
   spectra of
   sporadic
   sporadic
   sporadic
   systematic or periodic
   telescopic
   velocities of, H. A. Newton
   velocity of
Mira Ceti See Ceti omiga
Montanari, observations of Algol
Movement, rate of meteorites through air
Murray
   on deep-sea deposits
   on deep-sea deposits
   manganese nodules
   manganese nodules


Nebula in Andromeda
   carbon bands in
   Roberts's photograph
Nebula in Vulpecula (Dumb-bell), spectrum of
Nebula in Orion
   spectrum of
   spectrum of
   spectrum of
   magnesium comparison
   Maunder
Nebulae
   association of meteorite with, Tait
   classification of, Herschel, Sir W. (and following 2 pages)
   cometic
   and comets
      comparison of spectra
      comparison of spectra
      resemblance between
   D line of sodium, no record of
   globular, final stage of formation
   globular, suggested origin of
   historical notice
   light of, cause of, Herschel, Prof. A.
   lines in, method of observing
   Dumb-bell, Sir John Herschel's views on
   observations, Sir J. Herschel
   origin of, distinct from that of stars, Huggins
   planetary
      Sir W. Herschel
      Sir J. Herschel
      Huggins
      Lord Rosse
      proposed origin of
      spectrum of, Secchi
   regular forms of, grouping
   ring, views on, Herschel's, Sir John
   species of
   spectrum of
      ...
      Bredichin's observation
      Bredichin's observation
      chief lines in
      chief lines in
      chief lines in
      chief lines in
      chief lines in
      Copeland's observations
      D'Arrest's observations
      D3 and b in
      Huggins's observations
      Huggins's observations
      hydrogen lines visible
      Lohse's observtions
      new observations
      new observations
      Vogel's observations
      Winlock's observations
   spiral
   spheroidal
   spheroidal
   temperature of
   variability of
   views on
      Halley
      Sir W. Herschel (and following 6 pages)
      Huggins
   variability conditions in
Newton, Sir I.
   views on Novae
   views on variables
Newton, H. A.
   extract from a lecture on falls by
   comets are meteorites
   density of Bela swarm
   luminous meteors, number of
   old records of Leonids, table of
   orbit of Persids, dimensions of
   first appearance of shooting-star
   shooting-stars, cosmic origin of
   shooting-stars, early record of
   sporadic meteors
   velocities of meteors
Nickel
   alloys in meteorites of iron and
   variability in siderites
Nitrogen, spectrum of
   magnesium and lead comparison
   wave-length of lines in
Nodules
   manganese
   analysis of
   origin of
   spectrum of
Nordenskjold, examination of Stalldalen meteorites
Novae
   
   
November swarm,
   elements of orbit
   elements of orbit
Nucleus
   of comet at perihelion, spectrum of
   of meteor, spectrum of


Obernkirchen, meteorite, spectrum of
Olbers, on repulsion of comets' tails
Olivine, presence of, in meteorites
Olmsted
   diurnal motion of radiant point
   cause of shooting-stars
   views on aurora
Ophiuchi
   Beta, Group III, observations
   Psi, Group III, observations
Oppolzer
   elements of comet, 1886, I
   comparison of meteor and cometary orbits
Orion, nebula
   spectroscopic examination of
   spectroscopic examination of
   spectroscopic examination of
   magesium comparison
   spectrum, photographed, Draper
   spectrum, photographed, Huggins
   observations of
      Fowler
      Fowler
      Lieut. J. Herschel
      Le Sueur
      Maunder
      Lord Oxmantown
      Secchi
      Taylor
Orionis, alpha, Duner's observations
Oxmantown (Lord), nebula in Orion, spectroscopic observations
Oxygen, negative pole spectrum of


Pechule, blue star
   
   views on Vogel's stellar classification
Pegasi, epilson, Group III, observations
Perihelion
   comet after, greatest brilliancy
   comets approaching, spectrum
   comets approaching, spectrum
   comets at, effects
   comets at, spectrum of
   
Persei, Beta, Group III, observations
Perseids, radiant point
Pickering
   observations of Argelander-Oeltzen 17681
   Lalande 13412
   Mira
   Mira
   Mira
   P Cygni
   on causes of variability
Pittings on meteorites, possible cause of
Pleiades
   photograph of
   structure of
Pleione, spectrum of
Pole
   negative, spectrum of
   oxygen at
Pons-Brooks, comet, variability
Pritchard, on shooting-stars


Radiant
   point
   point
   apparent positions of
   diurnal motion of
   of Perseids
Raillard
   aurora and comets, connection
   comets and meteors, connection
Reichenbach
   origin of comets, luminosity
   chondroi in meteorites
   shooting-stars, cometary theory
Reinsch, on varnish on stones
Renard
   deep-sea deposits
   deep-sea deposits
   manganese nodules, analysis of
Repulsion, solar, effect on comets
Respighi
   observations of gamma Argus
   zodiacal light
Roberts
   nebula in Andromeda
   Orion
   Velpecula
   photograph of Pleiades
Roche, on comets
   change of form
   probable construction of head
   views on comets' tails
Rosse (Lord)
   nebulous fluid, views on
   on planetary nebulae
Rudberg, aurora, December 1870, observation
Rutherfurd, stellar spectra, classification


Sawerthal's, comet
Schiaparelli
   comets, views on
   conclusions on matter in space
   Leonid swarm, researches on
   meteor and cometary orbits, comparison of
   meteors, movement of
   November ring, orbit of
   shooting-stars, cosmic origin of
   sporadic meteors
   velocities of meteors
Schuster
   aurora, spectrum of
   spectrum of lightning
Sea,
   deep, deposits
   deep, deposits
Secchi
   observations of gamma Cassiopeiae
   Brorsen's comet
   nebula of Orion
   planetary nebulae
   stellar spectra, classification
Section, microscopical, of a meteorite
Sequence,
   of spectra in comets
   Group II
   Group III
Sherman
   observations on gamma Cassiopeiae
   observations on gamma Cassiopeiae
Shooting-stars
   cause of, Olmsted
   colour of
   cometary theory, Boguslawski
   cometary theory, Reichenbach
   cosmic origin of
   cosmic origin of
   determination of lengths of visible paths
   direction of
   direction of
   early record of
   end-height of
   Humbolt's observations
   Humbolt's observations
   height of first appearances
   Leonids, direction of motion
   old records
      1202
      1202
      of Leonids
   orbits of distribution of
   origin of
   paths of, explanation of
   Perseids, direction of motion
   radiant point
   spectra of
   velocity of
   velocity of
   views on
      Chladni
      Chladni
      Kepler
Siderites
variability of iron and nickel in
Smoke
origin of, in explosions of meteorites
Sodium
   D line absent while green line is visible
   green line
   green line
   
Spark
   arrangement for making an electric
   jar, spectra of meteorites at temperature of
   quantity, lines of metals in meteorites
   spectra of meteorites in
Species
   in Group II, characteristics of
   in Group III
Spherules
   in stones
   magnetic, examination of
   silicate, description
Stalldalen, meteorite
Stars
   binary
      colour classification
      clour Classes I-V (and following 5 pages)
      components of
      components of
      conclusions
      origin of
   bright-line
      ....
      absence of magnesium 500
      and comets, connection between
      and comets, connection between
      and nebulae
      discussion on spectra of
      hydrogen in
      origin of
      origin of
      spectra of
      sub-group of Group I
   classification
      ....
      Groups I and II, distinction between
      Rutherfurd
      Secchi
      Vogel
   colour of, grouped
   colour and magnitude relations
   colour and mass
   colour-classes (and following pages)
   general classification of
   grouping of, general statements (and following pages)
   mixed bright and dark flutings, origin of
   mixed fluting group, cool carbon absent
   mixed fluting group of, comparison with comets
   mixed fluting group of, comparison with comets
   multiple origin of (and following pages)
   origin of, new views on
   origin of, objections to old view
   relative ages of, Zollner
   effect of repulsion on spectrum of
   variation in thickness of H and K
   temperature of
   variable See Variables
Stones
   carbonaceous, general appearance of
   composition of
   composition of
   examination of
   varnish on
   and irons, difference between
Sun, spectrum of, from K to D, compared with spectrum of meteorites
Sundell, spectrum of air


Tails of comets See Comets
Tait
   views of comets' constitution
   masses of comets
   origin of comets' tails
   associated meteorites with nebulae
Tauri, alpha, Group III, observation on
Taylor
   spectrum of Andromeda nebula
   Orion nebula
   Orion nebula
Tempel's comet
Temperature curve
   ....
   position of Vogel's Class IIa
   position of Vogel's Class IIIa and Class IIIb
Thumb-marks on meteorites
Tubes, end-on, use of
Tuttle's comet


Variability
   various conditions of (and following 2 pages)
   regular, cause of
   irregular, causes of
   bodies of Groups I and II
   Bouillaud's views
   causes of, Zollner's view
   causes of, Newton's views
   causes of, Newton's views
   Sir W. Herschel's views
   Maupertuis's views
   Pickering's views
Variables
   arrangement in groups
   bright hydrogen in Group II
   early observations by
      Fabricius
      Kepler
      Hevelius
      Holwarda
      Junquis
      Kirch
      Goodricke
   irregular, Group II
   relation of colour to period
   relation of colour to period
   colour notation for, Duner
   colour notation for, Chandler
   
   temperature of Angstrom
   catalogue of, Gore
Varnish, on stones
Velocity, highest meteorite
Visibility, order of lines in spectrum
Vogel
   vies on aurorae
   spectrum of lighting
   observation on Great Comet 1882
   observation on Comet Wells
   observation on Comet Wells
   Nebulae
   Nebulae
   ring nebula in Lyra
   Argelander-Oeltzen 17681
   1st Cygnus
   2nd Cygnus
   3rd Cygnus
   Gamma Cassiopeiae
   Lalande 13412
   stars, clasification of
   
Vulpecula
   Dumb-bell nebula in, spectrum of

Wartmann
   velocities of shooting stars
Weights
   of largest meteorites
   of meteorites, how estimated
   variation in
   variation in
Wells, Comet
   luminosity produced by
   variability
Widmanstatten
   figues of
   figues of
Winlock
   spectra of nebulae
Wolf and Rayet's three stars in Cygnus
   spectrum of
   variability of D
Wright
   on composition of Iowa meteorite
   on occluded gases in meteorites

Young
   aurorae and cometary spectra
   views on cometary spectra

Zenger
   observations on aurorae
Zollner
   on causes of variability
   relative ages of stars
   views on aurorae