Worlds-Beyond-the-Poles by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Format: epub

That description would apply despite the fact that the white portion is in reality an intricate part of the luminous sky areas. Black patches detected in the so-called "Milky Way" section of the celestial sky are intriguing partners of the white patches. They would also be detected in the dense center of our terrestrial sky where sky-light intensity presented to telescopic observation a "richness of star field." That terrestrial sky center would depend on the observation position held in the stratosphere or on a celestial land area. Were we to change our present terrestrial location to that celestial location now considered the "Milky Way," it would be found that the terrestrial sky over the land position we left holds the greatest concentration of sky-light points, and that terrestrial sky section would merit the designation "Milky Way." In comparison with other terrestrial sky areas, it would seem to hold more light points. But because there seemed to be more, they would individually appear to be much less luminous than other skylight points detected singly. Or, if the sky over the particular terrestrial point of departure were to lack the apparent profusion of light qualifying it for celestial "Milky Way" comparison, other terrestrial sky areas would possess requisite seeming profusion of light points. Hence across the luminous stretch of our entire terrestrial sky there would be found from distant observation at least one sky-light area corresponding to the celestial "Milky Way." As our angle of observation away from the overhead terrestrial "Milky Way" was accentuated, it would be found that there was a seeming diminishing of sky-light concentration or, as astronomically defined, a modification of the "richness of the star field." Though the astronomically defined "richness of the star field" would be constant in sky-light continuity, though not necessarily in brilliancy throughout the entire terrestrial sky, there would appear to be a diminution of sky-light concentration away from the "Milky Way" section. To illustrate, we will assume that Des Moines, Iowa, and a certain adjacent sky area is the terrestrial "Milky Way" as observation is had from a celestial land position over Des Moines. The Des Moines sky area and a considerable sky area extending away from Des Moines would present to telescopic observation the terrestrial sky area of seemingly most abundant light accumulation. That accumulation would mean more points of light, but not brighter points. Every observation beyond that established and more pronounced "Milky Way" skylight accumulation would necessitate telescopic observation and photography at an increasing angle to facilitate search for "stars" on the distant horizons of the terrestrial "Heavens above." The detection of remote terrestrial "stars," or sky-light points, would 92

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