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SIR NORMAN LOCKYER AND OTHERS 
Great equatorial extensions corresponding with those observed by Newcomb, in 
1878, were not seen by any of the observers, either with or without the aid of discs. 
Eu;. 8. The green coronal ring compared with prominences and inner and outer corona. 
The atmospheric conditions at the time ot eclipse were excellent, and it may be 
therefore that the feature observed by Newcomb, in 1878, was exceptional. 
(2.) The Spectrum .—In connection with the eclipse of 1878 (minimum), I pointed 
out that, whereas in 1871 (maximum) the spectrum of the corona viewed by small 
dispersion was remarkable for the brightness of the lines, in 1878 they were 
practically absent, and the continuous spectrum was remarkably brilliant. 
I determined therefore to make a similar observation in this year of minimum, and, 
as in 1878, used a grating-first-order spectrum placed near the eye. The result was 
identical with that recorded in 1878. I saw no obvious rings oi' arcs, but chiefly a 
bright continuous spectrum. 
The photographs taken with the piismatic cameras, as already pointed out, confirm 
this view that the bright rings are feebler near a time of minimum. The green ring 
was observed visually by Mr. Payn with a powerful direct-vision spectroscope 
deprived ot its collimatoi-, and by Mr. Fowler with a prismatic opera-glass. 
The latter remarked that the green ring was decidedly dimmer than in 1898, when 
it was obsei'ved by him with the same insti'ument. 
