Show THE ZODIACAL LIGHT A phenomenon rheno menon in nature commonly known as the sun drawing water sometimes iu the evening somo some little timo time before aud and during twilight aud and sometimes Bom etimos though rarer before and during daring sun sunrise riso a close observer may detect peculiar fanlike streams of darker and lighter shading across the alio sky cheso streaks of which the plainer onus ones may number from four tu to six together form a triangle with its base on the horizon and extending out at varying altitudes this appearance still holds rank as an unexplained phenomenon in nature it occurs only occasionally there may be a fino fine illustration on a given evening and while there may be a week of clear sunsets succeeding not a trace of the streaks will be visible from this it would seem that a par nicular atmospheric condition must be one of the factors in its production the assumption would bo be supported by numerous analogies not necessary to enumerate in the proper atmosphere then let it bo be assumed that the streaks are due fa to alternate lines of shade and light now let something to some extent obstruct the rays raya of the sun eun which has set either an impediment iu in the distant landscape or an unseen cloud tho the combination bina tiou at the proper angle with the observers vision and it is probable that ho he may approach a solution of the long standing puzzle the fanlike appearance is such for the same reason that abo lines in a brick wall leading away from the observer seem to focalize fo calizo to a center as do also railway hallwa y tracks seemingly come together in the distance di stanca these zodiacal lines are undoubtedly parallels as are lines of cloud streaks that to our vision seem to point to a common starting point it is more than probable pro bablo that this modest and unobtrusive streaking of tho the clear livening evening sky has boon unsolved because of its very simplicity it is probably only a modification of what is commonly known as the sun drawing water to pittsburg dispatch |