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MYSTERY PATCH ON THE SUN BAFFLES SCIENTISTS
ASTRONOMER-ROYAL STUDYING IT NOW
"SO FAR IT HAS HAD NO EFFECT, BUT IT MAY CAUSE TELEPHONE, WIRELESS AND TELEGRAPH' TROUBLE".
—BRITISH G. P. Ö. ·
THE world's astronomers have for the past week been observing the most mysterious stream of sunspots ever known.
The group of spots (a patch 80,000 miles long) is the largest seen on the sun's surface for many years. It was expected to cause:--
Magnetic storms;
Interference in wireless reception;
Difficulties in telegraph and telephone transmission.
Yet as far as can be discovered by the Royal Observa-
HOW TO SEE THE
PATCH OF MYSTERY
The Astronomer-Royal gave the following instructions for those who wish to see for themselves the great stream of sunspots:
Smoke the lenses of a pair of or take a pair of
feld clea
dark
Wait till the sun is just above the horizon before sunset at about 4 p.m. Look at it steadily till you are able to make out a reddish patch of "freckles".
Do NOT try to see it when the, aun is high.... It is most dangerous to the eyesight..
or ten times the diameter of the
earth. It appears as a stream of
dark reddish freckles on the sun.
The present group of spots ap- the sun's surface. Actually, of course.
pears to be moving across
is stationary, and the sun itself
ia turping The sun revolves once in every 27 days.
"Sunspots aro closely connected with magnetic storms. We cannot be curtain why this is, but the connection has been established.
"Magnetle storms have been ex-
tory, Greenwich, the G.P.O,, the Air Ministry and the pected all over the world during B.B.C., it has had no effect at all.
It should have increased the Aurora brightness of the Borealis, the "Northern Lights": yet very little glow from the North Pole has been observed.
The only phenomenon which may have been caused by it was -last week's cold snap.
"Dr. Harold Spencer-Jenes, F.R.S., the Astronomer-Royal, said:
"We have been watching the group of sunspots here at the Royal Observatory for more than There has been an enorm- a week. ous amount of activity on the sun recently.
"The group is 80,000 miles long,
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Mr.
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Dienal.
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And Judicia! flmtnum
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Violet Mind Edith, Mra, Noyes (wife of Col.
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Mr. Williams (wife of L-Col. A. Waliame, M.G. 10th Light Cav.).
MEDAL OF THE SECOND CLASS ybil Violet Eddiestane. Mrs. Colvill (wife of Major H. T.. C. Cotvil, R, St Officer, 1., 11., Western Cmd.),
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O.B.E. (Military Division) Lt.Col. 2nd Bn. Rels Gurkha Rif...
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FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE
Bigt. William Abbott ist Bn. W. Yorks, Heat.
vid. Chanan Singh. In loyal Dn 11th Sikh Hohlena Rikh),
Lee-Cpl. Thomas Jones,, 1st Bo. W. York.
Hepi.
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H., ILAP
Iuth Tinalan. ... Ch... C. of F. Zenna Mission Soc., Quelin, Naluchistan Beguns Latif (wife of Mr. Aball, Exec.
Engr. N.W. Rly., Ferozepure, Punjab). $ith Muriel, Mr. Macfarlane (wife of Bodn
Ir. H. M. C. Macfarlane, M.C., No. 21: (A.C.) Sud. ILA.P. Queila). Mavis Tecin, bire. Mouid (wife of Mr. Mould, Ineur. of Police Quetta Cantonment),
Matron, Ind. Families' Hosp., Quetia, Denithy Alayne Deshulin, Bira. Muiriend (wit
of Major 3.1. Muirhead, M.C., 7th Light,
Cav.1.
the past month. So far, however, none of any importance has been recorded.
"It must, of course, be borne in mind that such disturbances take a long time to reach the earth.
"We would normally expect the climax here a day and a half after the sunspot has come opposite the earth.
"You can detect magnetic atorms easily with a compass. They vio- lently agitate the compass needle.
"Suck storms are important. They have a considerable effect on wireless transmission and recep- tion and also on telegraphic and telephonic communication.
"We are not certain exactly what sunspots are. There is much dif- ference of opinion..
"So far as we can tell, they are in the nature of chronic disturb auces in the gascous substance of the sun, and they have a vertical motion like a cyclone or a whirl- pool,"
Magaret Jen. Mrs. Brehner (wife of 'Capt.
J. Brener, 1.M.9.3. Admund, Mr.
Chiaman (wife of PIL-Lt In de Y. Chlaman, No. 1 (A.C.) St., RAF., Queita). Margaret Anne, Mr. Fawertt twlls of Bt 1-Col. W. L Fawcett. H.C. 2nd n. 9th Gurkha Rif, 0.9.0.2, Huff Coil.. Quelta). -Gertrude Hars, Mrs. Foddy, StaT Nurse, Clv.
Hoip,, Qurita,
Nolie Leule, Mrs. Pros! (wife of Col. T. P.
Front. No. B. (A.C.) Bedro.. Quetta).
RAF.
Margaret Ogilvie, Mrs. Haringin (wife of Col 11. H. Harington, Tet En. 8 Gurkha Kur). Margaret. Mr. Ledgard (wife of Capt. H.,Ai
Lazd. T.M.B.)..
Jonorah Mary, Mr. MacPhearson fen. Lt
Col. A. R. Raman, R., LA, 8.0.R.E.. 1st Grade, Western Cmil.). "
Elinor Lure, Mrs. O'Brien (wife of Kujor 1. P. T. O'Brien. M.C., 2nd Bn. 8th Gurkha Rf Student, Stall College, Quelta.
leabeth O'Rafferty, Private Med. Nurme, Haluchistan).
Min
Lilian, bir. Perez (wife of Major V: J. Perez,
RAM.C.).
Rathjera Joyce, Mr. Petersen (wife of Sut Będrn.. A. E. Petersen, No. 31 (A.C.) RAP., Quetta).
Mary Ann Patroin, Mrs. Ray (wife of lat clan Staf Bet-Maj, J. W. ilay, 19th MT. C, RI.A.S.c..
Nins, Mr. Thlmnyys (wife of Capt. K. 8.
Thimerys, 4th Bn. 10th Hyderbad Rgt.). thel Douglas, Hra, Watson wife of Major 1. A. D. Watson, 1.2, 8.0.I.E, End Cr. Western Cmd.j
Bepoy Am! Chand, 4th Bn. 12th Hyderabadi
Regt.
L-Cpl. Christopher Atkinson,
lat Intel).
At Honor O'Morchee (wister of Major N. C.
D'Murchor, 0, In C, Baluchiatris Flurenus.
Miss Nora Proclor Sims, L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S..
Women's Bled, A., India,
Miss Mary Helwan Smith, A/Matron, Ind. MIL
Hop. Quella,
Ollatrice, Mrs. Trevelyan {wife of Major
W. R. P. Trevelyan, 6th
Dn. 8th Punjab'
Rest L.),
Home Rentrix. Men. Wingate-Gray (wife of Major W, S. Wingate-Gray, M.C., 24th Muth. Bde.. B.A..
| Mr. Abdul Sutter Hall Ruleman Naviwain, O.
In Clemon Relief Soe.. Calcutta libal Chandanmal Mulchand Khlan, Merchant Committer, and Ghairman., Quetta Relief Hyderabad, Sind, Humbay,
Ital Sahib Gbanin Parmanand Ramschend. Art.
enth Offlerr.
Quetia Jinlochfelan.
Monlelpality,
Mr. Henry Bowlby Tristram Holland. Med. See. Church Mikelon Bre., Quetta, -Balu-
chistan.
Mr Ambur Darsfort lliff, M.R.C.B. I..R.C.P.,
Church Mission Foc.
Mr. Kazi Khudabakhsh. 2.A.. L.I.D., Mayor of
Kerschl. Banbay.
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KAISAR HIND GOLD MEDAL | BAR TO MEDAL OF THE FIRST CLARO Diwan Bahadur Diwan Jamiat Ral, C... tahadur ini Muhammad Khan,
Chief of the Shahwank Telle. Extra Ant. Comme (est.), sochistan.
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· York Rest
Mr. Ghulam Qadir Chulam Nabi Kahb, Sub- Burekeeper, Bridges Depot, N. W. fr., Sukkur,
Rinc
Le Naik Gothe Reka, 2nd Bn. 8th Gurkha
Elif.
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Pour Patents Relief Foc., Karachi. Lee. Naik Jaibahadur Thaps, 2nd Bn. 8th
Quirkes Itir.
Jemadar Karam Singh Sub-Ant
Bivil Hoen.. Quetta. Jema ar Muhammed Ixen,
Suren.. Civil Hosp.. Quelta,
Suren.,
Bub-Asst.
Mr. Muhammad Shar'f. L.S.M.P. (Punjab). Sub-Asst. Yuren. Demonstrator In Materia Medira, Med, Beh. AmrietyAT._
Mr. Muhammad Zaka Ulfah, L.A.M.F. (Pon Jabl Sub Asst Surga.. Cly Hospi
Amritsar.
Sony Pariap Singh, 4th Dn. 19th Hyderabad Rap Sahib Subadar Ramisetty Bobbaya, Sub
Rept
Asst. Furgn.. Civil Hosp., Quetin,
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Quette,
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