From:
Richard Anthony Proctor
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 March 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.133
Summary:
Suggests that meteors come sometimes from the sun, more typically from other stars.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Suggests that meteors come sometimes from the sun, more typically from other stars.
Admits that recent heliographs of the corona favor the eruption theory over JH's meteoric theory. Notes that this raises question of the nature of the photosphere. Cites recent results showing link between sunspot formation and terrestrial magnetic disturbances.