Record

RefNoPP/14/3/2
Previous numbersPP/46/3
LevelItem
TitleDiagram, spectra of manganese, sodium and aurora by J N [Joseph Norman] Lockyer
Date1889
DescriptionLockyer shares the spectra of manganese as observed in his investigations, sodium as observed by Ångström and 'the chief aurora line' as observed by Huggins. Includes a note to the engraver. In the published paper, this diagram is labelled as 'Diagram comparing the manganese fluting with the aurora line, the D lines being also shown for comparison.'

Subject: Spectroscopy

A print of this diagram was published in volume 46 of the Proceedings of the Royal Society alongside the paper 'On the wave-length of the chief fluting seen in the spectrum of manganese'.
Extent1p
FormatDiagram
PhysicalDescriptionInk and graphite pencil on paper
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialDOI: 10.1098/rspl.1889.0004
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA6349Lockyer; Sir; Joseph Norman (1836 - 1920)1836 - 1920
NA8103Angstrom; Anders Jonas (1814 - 1874)1814 - 1874
NA7376Huggins; Sir; William (1824 - 1910); astronomer1824 - 1910
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