. Narrative of the Arctic land expedition to the mouth of the Great Fish River, and along the shores of the Arctic Ocean, in the years 1833, 1834, and 1835 [microform]. Scientific expeditions; Expéditions scientifiques. f)14 APPENDIX. deep red aiicl ydhno colour danced in spiral lines to the opposite horizon. On g^ing to the observatory, the needle was in active motion ; I found it at 0" 30' \V., the principal mass of aurora beinjr also in that quarter; the motion of some rays at the time being from \V. to E. It successively changed from 0° .'30' W., to 0" 50' W., to 0° 15' W.: a bri
. Narrative of the Arctic land expedition to the mouth of the Great Fish River, and along the shores of the Arctic Ocean, in the years 1833, 1834, and 1835 [microform]. Scientific expeditions; Expéditions scientifiques. f)14 APPENDIX. deep red aiicl ydhno colour danced in spiral lines to the opposite horizon. On g^ing to the observatory, the needle was in active motion ; I found it at 0" 30' \V., the principal mass of aurora beinjr also in that quarter; the motion of some rays at the time being from \V. to E. It successively changed from 0° .'30' W., to 0" 50' W., to 0° 15' W.: a bright irregular arch from W. to zenith, 0° 50' W: many rays and flashes at E., 1" 0' W. to 0" 30' W., to 1" 10' W.: a bright mass at W., but without motion, 1° 40' W. to 1° 45' W.: mass in motion from W. to zenith, 1° 0' VV., to 1° 30' W.: a faint ir- regularly fringed aich, extending from E. across Wvi zenith to , 0° 40" W. to 1'' 25' W., to 0° 52' W.: a faint mass without motion from W. to , 0° 45' W., 1° 05' VV.: concentric arches from W. to ^ '^'-^ ^-^"^n^/ife^^'"!. 0° 35' W., 0° 50' W., to 0° 30' W.: a faint irregular mass from W. to S. W., 0" 30' W., to 0'' ^b' W., 0" 40' W., 0» bS' W., to 0" 40' W., 0" 55' W., and rested at 0" 40' W. Time at beginning 18"' 07'" 00' ' ending 18 14 30 Interval 7 30 I. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Back, George, Sir, 1796-1878. London : J. Murray
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