Zodiacal Light
a pearly spreading over a portion of the sky near the point at which the sun is just about to rise in the morning, or has just set in the evening. It extends from the horizon to a considerable distance toward the zenith, and is best seen in the tropics in spring evenings, about the time of the vernal equinox. In the latitude of London it is seen chiefly in the W. part of the sky in early spring after the evening ZOE twilight, and at the close of autumn before daybreak in the E. horizon. The generally accepted theory of the zodiacal light is that it consists of a continuous disk, whether of meteors or any other substance, in which the sun is central.
ZOE (zō'ē), Empress of the daughter of Constantine VIII.; became the wife of Romanus III. in 1028, when she in the 48th year of her age.
ZONE the press he attempted fiction with success. He first appeared as a novelist in "The Mysteries of Marseilles." "Thérèse Raquin" further exhibited his remarkable power of critical analysis of human nature. "L'Assommoir," perhaps his most popular work, has gone through 50 editions. Author of "Nana," a," "Pot Bouille," "The Earth," "The Human Brute," and other works. M. Zola was appointed a Knight of the Legion of Honor in 1888, 1888 and elected (April, 1891) President of the Society of Men of Letters. In 1892 he published "The Downfall," and "Doctor Pascal" in June, 1893. This book was the final volume of the famous Rougon was a debauched woman, and became the murderess of her husband, in order to place her lover on the throne, who reigned under the title of Michael IV.
The latter dying, was succeeded by his nephew, Michael V., who was deposed by the people, and Zoe and her sister Theodora proclaimed joint sovereigns. She displayed great ability and firmness in the government, and in 1042 married Constantine Monomachus. She reigned till her death at the age of 70, in 1050.01 ZOISITE (after Baron von Zois), an orthorhombic mineral formerly regarded as a variety of epidote, but now shown to be a distinct species; hardness, 6-6.5; sp. gr., 3.11-3.38; luster, pearly on cleavage faces, vitreous elsewhere; color, shades of gray, apple green, peach blossom to rose red.
EMILE ZOLA