02220cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000470011324500500016026400510021030000470026133600260030833700260033433800360036050000310039650801680042752011740059553400450176965300290181465300320184385600430187539263UtSlPG20260610133911.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aQB1 aGore, J. Ellardq(John Ellard),d1845-191010aAstronomical Curiosities: Facts and Fallacies 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-03-25  aProduced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
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generously made available by The Internet Archive.)  a"Astronomical Curiosities: Facts and Fallacies" by J. Ellard Gore is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work is a collection of interesting astronomical facts and theories, filled with both empirical observations and historical anecdotes that aim to intrigue the general reader fascinated by the cosmos. The book discusses a variety of astronomical phenomena, with particular focus on the sun, planets, and other celestial bodies, uncovering truths and debunking myths surrounding them.  At the start of the work, the author offers insights into solar observations and the measurements of sunlight versus moonlight, emphasizing the significant difference in their brightness. He presents various findings from notable astronomers, detailing experiments measuring sunlight’s intensity and the peculiarities of the sun’s corona during eclipses. The opening portion serves not only to introduce the reader to the remarkable scale of solar brightness but also sets the tone for the curious and informative exploration of astronomical wonders that the author promises in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAstronomy -- Miscellanea  aSolar system -- Miscellanea40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39263