Abstract
IN reference to the failure of observers at the late eclipse to note any such extension of the corona as was seen in 1878, I desire to add my testimony to Mr. Common's opinion (NATURE, vol. xxxiv. p. 470), that the conditions of the sky must have been wholly different; and where the visibility of the corona is in question, the atmospheric diffusion is all-important.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 51 print issues and online access
$199.00 per year
only $3.90 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on SpringerLink
- Instant access to the full article PDF.
USD 39.95
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
Similar content being viewed by others
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
LANGLEY, S. Extension of the Corona. Nature 35, 52–53 (1886). https://doi.org/10.1038/035052e0
Issue date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/035052e0
