yn a 
. 387 bs 
‘1. Observations at rbot ee 8 = 59° 54’), by Prof. 
CHRISTOPH HAN 
1859, Aug. 28th. re ES P. M. ay an esiiooe coruscation 
behind the clouds i a the north. 
Aug. 29th, 12h 10™ a. = perfectly bright, “almost as at full 
moon; the air a with cirro-stratus, nevertheless the aurora 
shone through everywhere with strong a a and flaming 
motion, very irregularly and unste eady. Corona was often 
oe best formed at 12h17°5™, Altitude 71° 37’ from south, 
muth 9°57’ east, At 1218-5" a purple-colored beam shot in 
ttc yAndromede. At 124 215™ altitude of corona 72° 27’; 
azimuth 14° 55’ apie At no ne were there regular bows. 
S. Hansteen on the Aurora of 1859. 
Aug. 2 aE , evening, rain—heavens covered. 
_ Aug. 30 
Aug. Bist 11} P. M. Bru ie weiter in southwest. 
Sept. 2d, radiating and strong flaming aurora, 1235 
Sept, 3d. radiating aurora Over the whole harthierh heavens to 
a little south of zenith; rather dimly. It continued to illu- 
minate the heaven after it was almost covered. At 195 a. M. 
pt. 4th, 10 Pp. ., radiating babes in the north to 80° alti- 
eht, vehemently flaming with broad flames. 
es 5th, 10 p.m, elegant radiating aurora which dilated 
the whole northern horizon to south of zenith, mys be- 
ing, At 12h it had nearl ‘ceased 
Sept. 6th, at 10 p. M., an BE Sa 1 6° to 8° broad, the lower 
edge of which had an altitude of 5°. 
€ following table shows ig state of the Bifilar inagneto- 
meter neler between Aug. 28th and Sept. 6th :— 
i | Hour. |Bifilar.f/ 1859. Bifilar. 
8 Ogg : 
; Ang, = 923 a. m/704-09} Aug. no So 
| 210 p wi764¢-98) “ * : 
Poi oe 1020°41 
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D Pari 43." [493] eed 
Pie cre oes pid 
ta , 015 “> \581°81} Sept 10349 
Spee tt oan 3 959 
te, 1080 « le7o18)  & heat 
da , [088 « Wesaat « fa 
Law Jt 165 pe wlosi sof « 4185 
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