The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-24
THE EARTH is A PYeMy.
Almost Incredible Dimensions Of tho Sun
~ Compared with rhis sphere.


Almost rnersdIbie Dimensiars Of the Sun
~ Compared win rhis sphere.
A dime held alarms length from
the eye viii much more than cover
the entire disk of the sam. II il were
placed at the exact point of coinci-
dence and it's diameter and distance
from the eye accurately measured,
it might be used as q means of de-
termining the suns diameter, his
distance being known. The fore
most philosophers of long ago would
have been appalled, at the true state
ment Of both the suns distance and
its size.
The suns diameter Is about SEQ,
600 miles Perhaps faint concep-
fion of the enormous bulk indicated
by these figures may be had from
the reflection that the umbra of
single huge sun spot, observed in
January. 1897, was extensive enough
to entertain l6 earths grouped in a
solid square. 1t is bewildering to be
assured that il would take ], 800, 900
earths to equal the sun in volume.
II the interior of that truly gigantic
globe were hollow, and the earth
were placed at its center with the
moon revolving about ii at its usual
mean distance of nearly 100000
miles, there would still exist vacu-
ity between the moon and the in
closing shell of the sun of nearly
200 oO0 miles. This is perhaps the
most graphic and impressive illus
tration possible of the sun s colossal
bulk. We must note, however, that
the density of the sun is only about
that of the earth, so
that ii would weigh" only as much
as $50, 600 earths. In very round"
numbers the suns weight may be
stated at two octillions of tons,
which. if expressed in figures. would
require almost as many ciphers as
line can accommodate.
Avery comprehensive illustration
Of the pygmean dimensions of the
sarth as compared with the sun is
10 represent the latter by a globe ?
feet in diameter and the earth by a
iainty pea. And yet the little pea
weighs more than six quintillion
tons- AS to the solar surface, il is
some Il, 600 times that of our planet.
Yet the sun, when compared with
is true peers, the stars is not only
If extraordinary size, but in all
probability is only to be ranked
among the medium self luminous
,odies which sparkle in heavens
'bon vault. And because of its
Ipottedncss it has place (although
i humble one) among the variable"
'tars.
The shining SHE'LL" as Miss
,lerke terms it. seen through
,iece of we'll smoked glass, is termed |
he philosophers" We thus per
.eive its actual diameter, although |
t seems much smaller than our con
option of it, because the fierce glare
las been negatived by the shade 1
lass. If we concede that the sun is
,aseous, the photosphere may be re-
,aried as sort of skin OF crust of
olouds, through which
ire constantly breaking the geyser-
ike uprushes of metallic vapors.
which expend their energies as far
Ibove the sun sometimes as the
noon is distant from the earth. En-
ironing the photosphere, as the at
nosphere surrounds the earth, but
rastly deeper, is the Chrome
phere" Seen in the spectroscope
resembles a delicate but brilliant
i'm about the solar globe, and the
anne instrument reveals the prom
nences, whose varied forms are so
fascinating. Philadelphia Ledger.
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