Word: sun
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...most important of these is in regard to the question of the nature of the atmosphere of the sun. The experiment was performed by Professor Trowbridge and consisted in a careful study of the effect of powerful discharges of electricity on the spectra of various gases. Although great care was taken in drying and pur fying these gases, it was found that hydrogen, nitrogen and rarefied air gave substantially the same spectrum under the same conditions and as a result of the powerful electrical discharges the aqueous vapor was released from the walls of the spectrum tubes. From this investigation...
...fifth Vesper Service of the season will be held in Appleton Chapel this afternoon at 5 o'clock. The musical programme will be: "Awake up my Glory," Iliffe; chorus for men's voices from "Christus," Mendelssohn and "Sun of my Soul," Dunstan...
...York Sun has selected the following all-American football team...
...winter the temperature there ranges, on the average, about 28 degrees below zero; while at times it is as low as 50 degrees. The sun is below the horizon for seventy-two days in the year. The temperature in summer sometimes rises to 60 or 65 degrees and during the summer months the ground thaws out to a depth of about two feet, while below that it is frozen to unknown depths...
...newly discovered planet Eros is now the object of special investigation at the Harvard Observatory. At the present time the planet is nearer the earth than any other heavenly body with the exception of the moon, and is in opposition with the sun. Owing to its favorable position its solar parallax and brightness may be accurately determined...