. Narrative of a journey to the shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819, 20, 21, and 22 [microform]. Scientific expeditions; Expéditions scientifiques. f No. HI.] LIEUTENANT HOOD ON THE AURORA. m January 24th. At 9h. p. m., a bright double arch from W. to : rapid motion of beams. 25th. At 9h. p. m., five parallel arches, the centre one from N. W. to The northernmost arch was the brightest, the rest faint. 27th. At 8h. p. m., faint arch from to , centre 28th. At 9h. , faint arch from to ; at Uh. it advanced to the zenith, and the beams were distin
. Narrative of a journey to the shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819, 20, 21, and 22 [microform]. Scientific expeditions; Expéditions scientifiques. f No. HI.] LIEUTENANT HOOD ON THE AURORA. m January 24th. At 9h. p. m., a bright double arch from W. to : rapid motion of beams. 25th. At 9h. p. m., five parallel arches, the centre one from N. W. to The northernmost arch was the brightest, the rest faint. 27th. At 8h. p. m., faint arch from to , centre 28th. At 9h. , faint arch from to ; at Uh. it advanced to the zenith, and the beams were distinguishable; extremities and 30th. At 2h. a. m., an arch to composed of many wreaths of beams ; bright, with rapid motion; colour as usual. At midnight, Aurora similar to that of last night: general motion of wreathes February 1st, ai 2h. a. m., an Aurora similar to that of last night. At mid- night , an Aurora similar to that of last night. dd. At Ih. a. m., an arch and , which passed , and was followed by another at 2h. a. m.: at midnight, Aurora broken and scat tered over the sky, ' 6th. At midnight, several wreaths of beams, some of them Coronae Borealis, occupying a large space from to 6th. At 1 Ih. p. m., a faint arch to 7th. At midnight, Aurora similar to that of last night. 8th. At midnight, a bright arch and , centre 65° high; rapid motion of beams; at 2h a. m., it passed to 9th. At Uh. p. m , Aurora across the zenith, and ; at 2h. a. m., it passed to the southward. 10th. At 7h. p. m., appearance of Aurora 11th. At 3h. p. m., an arch of clouJs exactly resembling the Aurora, from to , they were, however, driven away by the wind. 12th. At 1 Ih. p. m., two arches to S E. passing quickly 14th. At midnight, arched Aurora, and : some exceed- ingly bright flashes, which, as usual, appeared and disappeared without changing their positions.
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