The state herald., 1896-06-12

ers OF varying density, which may DC
separated by comparatively clear
spaces. Appearances have been noticed
on Jupiter such ms would be produced
by the shadows of great clouds, as
broad as some OF our continents. falling
upon other clouds floating hundreds OF
miles beneath them.
II these appearances arc not decep-
tive Jupltor's clouds evidently float at,
proportionally. far greater elevation
than those OF the earth. The highest
OF our clouds are. perhaps, ten miles
above the earth the loftlest clouds on
Jupiter may be thousand miles high.
And these tremendous clouds are
swept along by belts OF wind that are
no less wonderful. Jupiter turns very
fast on Its axis. Notwithstanding Its
enormous size. II takes less than ten
hours to make a complete rotation.
while the little earth requires twenty
four hours. On the equator OF Jupiter
everything is flying around mt the rate
OF t50 miles In a minute' The resulting
centrifugal strain Is no great that the
equatorial parts OF the vast planet
bulge and swell out thousands OF miles.
Jupiter is more than 5000 miles
broader through Its equator than
through Its poles!
All things must there experience u
powerful and resistlcss tendency urg
ing them toward the equator. II the
planet turned about three times faster
than II does. objects would weigh moth
Ing at all along the equator.
The effect Of this fearful velocity OF
rotation In shown by the strcaks and
lines OF clouds that the telescope re-
vcals surrounding Jupiter. Al one
place In the southern hemisphere there
is an immense. mysterious. fiery look
Ing mass. as large In extent aB the
whole surface OF the earth. which dur
Ing the past eighteen years has bocn
thrust up among the rushing and tnm-
bling clouds In one Of the great trade
wind belts Of Jupiter, by actual OBJ
servation the clouds are hurled against
the western end OF that mysterious oh.
stncie until they pile up there In vast
glowing masses. and are swept past II
In gyrating currents and eddles iniin-
itely wilder and prander than the leap
ing waters In the Niagara whirlpool
gorge.
swiftcr and Swlftcr fly the streaming
clouds aa the equator OF the planet N
approached. Great globc-ahapod
masses. cleaning In the sunlight. roll
and pitch In the mighty onward cur
rents. Through the comparatively
clear spaces glimppea are obtained OF
other cloudlands deep beneath, hllcd
with other strange hurrylng shapes. all
whiriing madiy on M II raclng for n
goal. Whatever else may or may not
be aaid OF Jupiter. nj amy rate. II In pre-
cmincntiy tho world OF clouds and
winds and tcmpcnte.
Can We. then. imagine Inhabitants In
such n world Of turmoil and unrest ~
Jupiter ia7 II depends entirely upon
whni We mean by inhabitants. II II
evident tina, such beings M We are could
not live there. unless II N true that
deep beneath jupltcr'a world Of clouds
and cyclones IN hidden another globe
resembling the earth ON such globe,
40 placed. inhabitants more OF leHa like
those OF this earth could live.
The gfont many.sioriod dome OF
clouds above them would, perhaps, be
Just what thcy needed In order 10 oh
tain u comfortable degree Of heat In
their far.nway planet. For we must,
remember that Jupiter In about i've
times m FAR from thu Bun M the earth
In. and that, consequently the sunlight
and the sunhcnt on Jupiter are twenty
Ave times icaa effective than on tho
earth,
This Ia because the inionnltlcs OF