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RefNoPP/22/4/2
Previous numbersPP/54/5
LevelItem
TitleDiagram, 'Bright groups in the spectrum of Nova Aurigae' by William Huggins and Margaret Lindsay Huggins
Date1893
DescriptionA diagram in black ink showing four spectra labelled 'Nebular lines', 'Nova February 1893', Nova February 1892' and 'Beta Lyrae' respectively. Observations were taken between 6 February 1893 and 26 February 1893. Includes note to the engraver.

Subject: Astronomy / Spectroscopy

A print of this diagram was published in volume 54 of the Proceedings of the Royal Society alongside the paper 'On the bright bands in the present spectrum of nova aurigæ'.
Extent1p
FormatDiagram
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialDOI: 10.1098/rspl.1893.0047
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA7376Huggins; Sir; William (1824 - 1910); astronomer1824 - 1910
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