Show STARLIGHT HEAT SPECTRUM scientist of smithsonian institution explains how it may be determined by measuring a hundred millionth degree decree of temperature and a trillionth of an ampere amper of electric current dr C 0 abbot of 0 the smithsonian institution has ha dot determined for the first time the heat beat spectrum pec trum of starlight a its he bo announced in an address at the car angl institution 0 of washington working Worl ilni with the inch telescope cope tt at mount wilson observatory this fall doctor abbot measured the heat at different parts of the spectrum pec trum of ten stars and the sun the rays ray were dispersed by a spectroscope la 12 a band similar to the rainbow the bright star capelia Copt Cap plia lla which Is very similar to our own BUD in it its spectrum use not found to furnish the equivalent of n one horsepower to an area on the earth approximately equal to th state of minnesota but this prominent stair Is with our nun un which 1 is equal to a hundred bundred billion Ch capellas pellas and senda ends down on twenty square feet heat beat equal to a 1 horsepower horie on the whole earth capellas Capt lla hent beat equals BOO 1500 horsepower and as ai all the stars atari together equal GOO Ca capillas pollas this would amount to onu one quarter arter million horsepower over th tb whole earth from the stars alone alon |