28 RECORD OP AUKORAL PHENOMENA. 



At midnight, an elevated arch and a low convex stream extended from 99° to 200°. A beam 

 at 94° pointing towards the zenith. Needle stationary. 



29th. At lljh., a broad arch across the zenith from 99° to 257°, and a horizontal fringed belt 

 from 99° towards the east, at a low elevation. At midnight, the S. E. portion of the sky was 

 occupied by a dense mass of light, which resembled an open fan branching upwards. A stream 

 shot from the eastern part of it, and proceeded in an arch to 290°, the centre being elevated 70°. 

 Several patches in the zenith parallel to this arch. In two minutes afterwards the fau disap- 

 peared, and a brilliant curved stream darted forth at 110°, and shot to the westward; its centre 

 bore 133°, elevated 25°. 



30th. An arch across the zenith from 302° to 121°, but the extremities did not approach either 

 horizon by 20°. 



31st. At 9h. p. m., two horizontal bauds of light extended from 99° to 212°, the lowest being 

 elevated 8°. The S. E. end was wavy, and it appeared as if several beams had been twisted 

 together. There was also a beam at 302°, directed towards the zenith. At midnight, an ellip- 

 tical arch proceeded from 99° to 279°, by the south and westward, at a low elevation. Several 

 streams issued from this band between 279° and 245°, each pointing towards the zenith. This 

 arch separated after a few minutes, aud then two parallel arches were displayed having the 

 same direction. Slight motion of the needle eastward. 



February 1st. At llh., au arch across the zenith from 279° to 99°, for a considerable time 

 stationary. This arch descended to the westward a few minutes before midnight, and when at 

 an elevation of 20° it disappeared. The stars were perfectly visible through the column of 

 light. Needle stationary. 



2d. At midnight, a stream spread from 110° to 267°, ascending gradually from the horizon to an 

 elevation of 30°. The stars appeared through the light with undiminished brilliancy. 



3d. At 9h. p. m., Aurora commenced by a brilliant arch across the zenith, from 279° to 99°, 

 extending to each horizon, which remained stationary and motionless for several minutes. By 

 midnight, the coruscation was generally diffused over the sky. A broad brilliant band, elevated 

 10°, extended from 99° to 200° through an arch of about 279°. An illuminated curve branched 

 from the latter termination, which pointed to 245°, and from this bearing a beam shot across 

 the zenith towards the opposite direction ; but it had not proceeded above five degrees eastward of 

 the zenith, when it suddenly turned to the north and assumed a scroll shape. The needle imme- 

 diately moved eastward, which is the same direction it had been observed to follow on January 

 14th, when the streams of light appeared in nearly a similar position in the zenith, namely, lying 

 east and west true, or about 54° and 234° magnetic bearings, but in a contrary direction to that 

 in which it had been observed to move when the arches crossed the zenith, having their extremi- 

 ties at 279° and 99°, or at 324° and 144°. This coruscation remained for several minutes, 

 when the vertical arch disappeared, and a band was presented lying parallel to the horizon from 

 212° to 279°. Shortly afterwards, a similar band of light proceeded from 76°to 324°, and the 

 horizon was almost encompassed with a brilliant zone; color pale yellow. No motion of the 

 Aurora perceptible. 



4th. At midnight, a faint slender beam arose at 290°, and flashed to the zenith; at the same 

 instant, another proceeded from 99° to an elevation of 50°. A broad low stream of light from 

 76° to 346°, and a faint belt from 189° to 234°. No change was perceived in the needle. 



5th. The atmosphere very dense and hazy. The needle had been disturbed in the night, and 

 showed this morning a considerable change of position. At midnight, Aurora gleamed through 

 the haze in two arches, the extremities 54° and 234°, and they passed the zenith. One of them 

 turned towards the north, and the other towards the south. The needle moved to the eastward, 

 as on February 3d and January 14th, when the Aurora appeared in a similar position. 



6th. At midnight, Aurora was perceived across the zenith, 279° and 99°, gleaming through a 

 very dense atmosphere, and when snow was falling. Two stars only were visible. Motion of 

 the needle since 9h. p. m., 28' westward. 

 8th. A faint stream at 99° towards the zenith. 

 9th. At 9h. p. m., a beam at 290°. At llh., a broad arch traversed the zenith from 290° to 110°, 



