 Thus a yellow colour predominating in the light of the brighter star, that of the less bright one in the same field of view will appear blue ; while, if the tint of the brighter star verge to crimson, that of the other will exhibit a tendency to green...  Astronomy - Page 375by sir John Frederick W. Herschel (1st bart.) - 1833Full view - About this book
 | Sir John Frederick William Herschel - 1833 - 444 pages
...sexes animate the world,) Stored in each orb, perhaps, with some that live." Paradise Lost, viii. 148. brighter star, that of the less bright one in the...circumstances. The former contrast is beautifully exhibited by i Cancri — the latter by -y Andromede ; both fine double stars. If, however, the coloured star be... | |
 | John Farrar - 1834 - 504 pages
...tint complementary to that of the brighter. Thus, a yellow color predominating in the light of the brighter star, that of the less bright one in the...to green ; or even appear as a vivid green, under favorable circumstances. The former contrast is beautifully exhibited by i Cancri, the latter by y... | |
 | Mrs. L. H. Tyler - 1837 - 302 pages
...tint complementary to that of the brighter. Thus, a yellow color predominating in the light of the brighter star, that of the less bright one in the...to green — or even appear as a vivid green, under favorable circumstances. The former contrast is beautifully exhibited by i (Iota,) Cancri — the latter... | |
 | Elijah Hinsdale Burritt - 1838 - 350 pages
...tint complimentary to that of the brighter. Thus, a yellow colour predominating in the light of the brighter star, that of the less bright one, in the...brighter star verge to crimson, that of the other will exhihit a tendency to green — or even appear a vivid green. The former contrast is beautifuUy exhibited... | |
 | Denison Olmsted - 1839 - 308 pages
...the tint complementary to that of the brighter. Thus a yellow color predominating in the light of the brighter star, that of the less bright one in the...appear blue ; while, if the tint of the brighter star verges to crimson, that of the other will exhibit a tendency to green, or even under favorable circumstances,... | |
 | Denison Olmsted - 1839 - 304 pages
...will exhibit a tendency to green, or even under favorable circumstances, will appear as a vivid green. The former contrast is beautifully exhibited by »...Andromedae, both fine double stars. If, however, the colored star is much the less bright of the two, it will not materially affect the other. Thus for... | |
 | Denison Olmsted - 1839 - 306 pages
...bright one in the same field of view will appear blue ; while, if the tint of the brighter star verges to crimson, that of the other will exhibit a tendency to green, or even under favorable circumstances, will appear as a vivid green. The former contrast is beautifully exhibited... | |
 | 1840 - 460 pages
...tint complementary to that of the brighter. Thus a yellow colour predominating in the light of the brighter star, that of the less bright one in the...circumstances. The former contrast is beautifully exhibited by Iota Cancri, the latter by Gamma Andromedae, both fine doable stars. If, however, the coloured star... | |
 | Elijah Hinsdale Burritt - 1842 - 344 pages
...tint complimentary to that of the brighter. Thus, a yellow colour predominating in the light of the brighter star, that of the less bright one, in the...will exhibit a tendency to green— or even appear a vivid green. The former contrast is beautifully exhibited by Iota, :n Cancer; the latier by Almaach,... | |
 | John Frederick William Herschel - 1842 - 472 pages
...tint complementary to that of the brighter. Thus, a yellow colour predominating in the light of the brighter star, that of the less bright one in the...will appear blue ; while, if the tint of the brighter sfar verge to crimson, that of the other will exhibit a tendency to green — or even appear as a vivid... | |
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