 My observations, as far as they extend at present, seem to be in favour of the opinion that the nebulae which give a gaseous spectrum are systems possessing a structure and a purpose in relation to the universe, altogether  Proceedings of the Royal Society of London - Page 380by Royal Society (Great Britain) - 1889Full view - About this book
 | 1865 - 640 pages
...them, would be far less enormous than we should have to suppose them to be on the ordinary hypothesis. My observations, as far as they extend at present, seem to be in favour of the opinion that the nebula! which give a gaseous spectrum, are systems possessing a structure, and a purpose in relation... | |
 | Royal Institution of Great Britain - 1866 - 730 pages
...speaker's observations extend, they appear to be in favour of the opinion that these nebulae are gaseous systems possessing a structure and a purpose in relation to the universe altogether distinct from the great cosmical masses to which the sun and the fixed stars belong. What is this special... | |
 | Edwin Dunkin - 1869 - 380 pages
...with more condensed and opaque portions. So far as my observations extend at present, they suggest the opinion that the nebulae which give a gaseous spectrum are systems possessing a structure, and a relation to the universe, altogether distinct from the great group of cosmical bodies to which our... | |
 | Edwin Dunkin - 1879 - 610 pages
...opaque portions. So far as my observations extend at present, they suggest the opinion that the nebulas which give a gaseous spectrum are systems possessing a structure, and a relation to the universe, altogether distinct from the great group of cosmical bodies to which our... | |
 | Sir Norman Lockyer - 1890 - 610 pages
...came to the following conclusion at the end of this paper, regarding the constitution ofnebulœ : : " My observations, as far as they extend at present,...and a purpose in relation to the universe altogether distinct and of another order from the great group of cosmical bodies to which our sun and the fixed... | |
 | Sir Norman Lockyer - 1890 - 704 pages
...primitive " ; although in justice to Dr. Huggins it should be said that he has now rejected the conviction that "the nebulae which give a gaseous spectrum are...a purpose in relation to the universe, altogether distinct and of another order from the great group of cosmical bodies to which our sun and the fixed... | |
 | Sir Norman Lockyer - 1897 - 390 pages
...objects possessing a peculiar and distinct plan of structure." ' And again in 1865 :— " The nebulre which give a gaseous spectrum are systems possessing...a purpose in relation to the universe, altogether distinct and of another order from the group of cosmical bodies to which our sun and the fixed stars... | |
 | Sir Norman Lockyer - 1897 - 394 pages
...objects possessing a |>eculiar and distinct plan of structure." ' And again in 1865 :— " The nebnlte which give a gaseous spectrum are systems possessing...a purpose in relation to the universe, altogether distinct and of another order from the group of cosmica! bodies to which our sun and the fixed stars... | |
 | Royal Institution of Great Britain - 1866 - 742 pages
...speaker's observations extend, they appear to be in favour of the opinion that these nebulae are gaseous systems possessing a structure and a purpose in relation to the universe altogether distinct from the great cosmical masses to which the sun and the fixed stars belong. What is this special... | |
 | 1865 - 332 pages
...less enormous than \vc should have to suppose them to be on the ordinary hypothesis. My observation?, as far as they extend at present, seem to be in favour of the opinion that the nebula) which give a gaseous spectrum, arc systems possessing a structure, and a purpose in relation... | |
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