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planation of Wilson’s observation which re-
ceived much notice, but which, out of re-
spect for his memory, is not now described,
as it violated the elementary laws of heat.
Sir John Herschel noticed that the spots
are mostly confined to two zones extending
ˆ
to about 35A on each side of the equator,
and that a zone of equatoreal calms is free
from spots. But it was R. C. Carrington[4]
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