Part 37

South Carolina, meteors, 194, 195. (See Charleston.)

Southern Cross, 234.

Space, 181, 211, 224, 227, 229.

Spain, expedition, 44.

Sparks, 107, 108.

Spectra, 231, 237.

Spectres, 54, 55. (See Brocken.)

Spectroscope, 7, 50, 59, 61, 63, 64, 130, 176, 198, 219, 222, 233–235, 240.

Spectrum, 65, 235.

Spectrum Analysis, 12.

Speculations, 193.

Spinning-wheel, 115.

Springfield Observations, 44.

Spurs, 208, 212, 215.

Star of Bethlehem, 229. (See Tycho.)

Stars: new study, 3; location, 4; size, 4, 230; seen in darkness, 35; self-shining suns, 35, 118; host, 117; variety, 118; five, 118; elements, atmosphere, 179; showers (see Meteors), 195; seen through comet, 212, 215; chapter, 221–250; analysis, children, 222; distances, 223; intervals, 224, 227, 229; colors (q. v.), glory, 227; new, fading, 230; double, 233; relation to man (q. v.), 233; fixed, 233; changing place, 234; mass, 237; ages, 238; photographed, 244, 247; chart, 247; death, 248. (See Falling, Planets, Shooting.)

Steam, 74, 75.

Steamers, 21, 73, 115.

Steel, melted, 104–108. (See Iron.)

Stellar Spectra (q. v.), 222, 236, 237, 244, 245.

Stevenson, George, 111.

Stewart’s Observations, 88.

Stonehenge, 1–3.

Stones: from heaven, 175, 176, 186, 187, 191, 193; Iowa, 199, 200. (See Meteorites.)

Stonyhurst Records, 88.

Sumbawa Observations, 181.

Sunbeams: lifting power, 72; Laputa, 73; printing, 74; motes, 215. (See Light.)

Sun: practical observations in Washington, 2, 3; new study, 3; surroundings, 4, 35–69; distance, 4–6; size, 5, 6; a private, 6; views, 6–12, 15, 16, 20; details, 7; fire, 8, 91, 92; telescopic view, 8; axis, 9; revolutions, 10; surface, 17; paper record, 18; heat (q. v.) and eye, 19; drawings exaggerated, 29, 30; something brighter, 32; atmosphere, 33, 34; slits, 59; miniature, 64; flames (q. v.), 69; energy, 70–116 (see Heat); versatile aid, 74; children, 75, 222; shrinkage, 99; ground up, 100; emissive power, 104; constitution and appearance, 111; god, 116; self-shining, 118; studied from mountains, 167; affected by dust (q. v.), 185; and comet, 216; elements, 233; a star, 237; life, 238; candle, 249; anecdote, 250. (See Solar.)