80 Prof. E. Loomis on the Aurora of 1859. 
7h 55" p.m. The white and red light in S.E. increasing in brightness, 
Ly abe white below, and red above. Top 40° high. 
P. Luminosity i in S.E. almost pete, sae asc the red. 
rs 20m .M. — from E.S.E. to W. by N., passing nearly 
= the zen 
gh P.M. "Three ‘a streamers in §.E. very bright, and several 
white ¢ ones in §. 
h15™ a.m, Bright broad streamers S.S.W. to S.W. partly covered 
with clouds. 
12 40™ a. M. Daniianslty ¢ in 8. and 8.W. 25° high. 
25 15™ a.m. Luminosity from §.S.E. to W., brightest in 
The velar disturbances continued with more or less intensity until 
4 a.m. Aug. 3 
During the oNale of the 29th the instruments of the electric ng of the 
effect was similar to that produced by atmospheric Jane 
bservations at Ballaarat, lat. 37° 3 6’ S., long. 143° 51! E. 
Aurora visible Aug. 29th at 69 45™ p,m. It gradually spread to the 
east and formed a magnificent arch, the colors of which were red, green 
and violet. The rays of light were ‘distinct and beautiful. The southern 
portion of the sky was illuminated until 7" 30™ sufficiently to cast a 
shadow. 
F’, Observations at Longwood, lat. 36° 54’ S., long. T45° 41/ E 
At 6> 10™ p.m. Aug. 29th, an aurora a peared from a dite ine in 
the S.W. part of the horizon, which gradually ascended with a tremulous 
motion towards the zenith, assuming al] shapes and varieties of color, 
from a pale red or yellow, to a dee vermillion, and extending to the 
N.E. tee to illuminate the earth, until its disappearance at 7" 15™ p.m. 
night. 
cm Observations at Beechworth, lat, 36° 22’ S., long. 146° 52’ E, 
Aug. 29th. Aurora visible for nearly an hour and a half, commencing 
about 55 45™ p. m., gradually increasing in beauty and brillianey of tint 
until shortly before 7”, Veg the rays became gradually indistinet, dis- 
appearing at about 7) 15" pM. Duri ing the whole day the telegraph 
wires were strong] cted. 
I. Observations at Sydney Observatory, lat. 33° 52/S., long. 151° 12’ E.,, 
made by corr. 
The aurora was first noticed, Aug. 29th, at 7" 20™ p. m. and continued 
visible for about half an hour, roe x gradually faded away, and the 
sky became rapidly covered with ¢ I was in the act of observing 
a transit of the Pole star, when As was truck with the redness of the 
southern sky. On looking out I was surprised to find a considerable 
sometimes precedes the ak esun. This red light formed a mye 
