Paper, 'Note on the spectrum of Nova Aurigae' by Joseph Norman Lockyer

Description

Lockyer writes: 'On account of continued bad weather, no further photographs or observations of the Nova have been obtained since February 7. It then appeared to be slightly brighter than on February 3, when the star was first observed at Kensington. With the 10-inch refractor and Maclean spectroscope, C was seen to be very brilliant, and there were four very conspicuous lines in the green. Several fainter lines were also seen, and a dark line was suspected in the orange. I noticed that some of the lines, especially the bright one near F, on the less refrangible side, appeared to change rapidly in relative brightness, and this was confirmed by Mr Fowler.'

Annotations in pencil and ink. Includes a letter dated 8 February 1892.

Subject: Astronomy / Spectroscopy

Received 8 February 1892 / 11 February 1892. Read 11 February 1892.

A version of this paper was published in volume 50 of the Proceedings of the Royal Society as 'Note on the spectrum of nova aurigæ'.

Reference number

PP/18/26

Earliest possible date

1892

Physical description

Ink and graphite pencil on paper

Page extent

10 pages

Format

Manuscript