No. 189.J 37 



MEMORANDUM. 



BY DAVID JOHNSON, NEWBURY, VERMONT. 



AURORAS, SOLAR AND LUNAR HALOS, &c., 1863. 



Jan. 23, Brilliant aurora low in the north 9 p. m. 



25, Brilliant aurora low in the north 10 p. m. 

 Feb. 18, Bright aurora low in the north 9 p. m. 



25, Bright aurora with streamers 9 p. m. 

 Mar. 6, Lunar halo 8 p. m. 



16, One parhelion east of the sun 7 a. m. 

 One south of the sun at 9 a. m. 

 One south of the sun at 2 p. m. and one west of the 



sun at 3 p. M. 

 Solar halo at 2 p. m. 



22, One parhelion north of the sun and one south of it ; 



at the same time a luminous glow extending north 

 and south from them, similar to the trail of a 

 comet. They were very bright. 

 At half past 5, semi-circle of a Solar halo, very 

 bright on the upper side, tinged with the hues of 

 the rainbow, the lower half being below the hori- 

 zon. 



23, Solar halo at 5| p. m. 

 28, Solar halo at 11 a. m. 



April 9, A pale aurora extending from the northern horizon 

 to zenith and to the east and west. 

 13, Ice broke up in Connecticut River. 

 15, Solar halo 7 to 10 a. m. 

 Bright aurora 9 p. m. 



18, Bright aurora 9 p. m. 



19, Bright aurora 8 to 10 p. m. 

 May 11, Bright aurora 8 to 9 p. m. 



June 9, Tuesday, a slight shock of an earthquake was felt in 



the evening. 

 Aug. 9, A brilliant aurora 9 to 10 evening. 

 Sept. 23, A brilliant aurora with streamers 8 to 10 p. m. The 



equinoctial storm commenced on the 18th instant. 



