Why the Stars Twinkle.
Astronomers have from time 'to time told us why the stars appear to twinkle, and whatever reasons they have given for this twinkling we know by that little piece of poetry we have been taught as well as from our own observation that they do appear to twinkle.
The discovery male by I)r L. L. J. See, who is at present in charge of the Lowell' ()bservatory, is of much interest to astronomers and all lovers of the starry hoavens, for he states that he has found out the cause of the twinkling. He has discovered in the atmosphere the presonce of innumerable little air currents or waves which dart through the air and cause a break in the light from the star. The result is that to the beholder on the earth the star has the familiar appearance of twinkling. Dr See states that thesb little air currents can be distinguished through a 24-iuch telescope very plainly. Most of us, however, are not so fortunate as to be the possessor of such a large telescope, and, after all, it is doubtful if it would be of any real service to us if we had one and were able to discover these little air currents.
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Te Aroha News, Volume XIV, Issue 2076, 8 February 1898, Page 2
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209Why the Stars Twinkle. Te Aroha News, Volume XIV, Issue 2076, 8 February 1898, Page 2
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