FLA.MES 



THE SUN. 



The lariie illustration shows the prominences of (he Sun as they are observtid through the Speciroscope, the small ones bein« 

 enlari-len'i'^nri of *rie flarnf-s. The plcitufe on the left shows eruptive prominences, one of which has been known to reach a height of 

 SOO/y/J :r. ".■-■-■- ■ - . - -^ ;:roup of quiescent j)rominences, their ^ireaiest heifiht bein^ 70,000 miles. 



