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REPORT — 1841. 



OBSERVATORY AT TORONTO, CANADA. 



Abstract of Observations taken during a remarkable disturbance on the 

 25th and 26th September, 184.1. 



Additional Remarks. 



Tor. M. T. 2Sth. Gott. M. T. 26th. 



7" 15™ P.M. 1" 12" A.M. Sky almost entirely cleai-. Bright bank of auroral light in 

 the N., moving across the sky as Ught cirri. 



7" 20" P.M. Ill 17"" A.M. Several bright streamers and patches of light appearing and 

 disappearing rapidly. 



7^ 35"" P.M. 1" 32"° A.M. Light brighter. Clouds rising rapidly. 



7" 38"° P.M. 1" 35" A.M. Sky overcast. 



The sky continuing overcast, nothing further was seen of the aurora until 9'' 30"" p.m. 

 (3h 27"" a.m. Gott.), when the clouds being bright in the N.E. several splendid streamers, and 

 bright pulsations were observed in that quarter ; they remained visible until 9'' 55°', becoming 

 gradually more faint. 



9" 55" P.M. 3" 52" A.M. Partially clouded round N. horizon, low bank of light in N. 

 and N.E. 



10" 40" P.M. 4" 37" A.M. Clearing slightly in N. Light larger and brighter. 



11" 40" P.M. 5" 37" A.M. Densely clouded ; nothing of aurora visible. 



Midnight. 5" 57" a.m. Densely clouded ; nothing of aurora visible. 



