. Narrative of a journey to the shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819, 20, 21, and 22 [microform]. Scientific expeditions; Expéditions scientifiques. ^iri^lViirtfil''^'â 'â â -" ⢠â '' â '"- ''-"â '' ''â ^â *^''': No. III.] Dr. RICHARDSON ON THE AURORA. 607 peared; whilst the remainder, separating laterally into several long streaks of light, shot quickly up in flashes from the to , zenith. Sky moderately clear. About Ih. (a. oi. 13th.) there were many masses of light in various parts of the sky, which bore a strong resemblance to assemblages of
. Narrative of a journey to the shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819, 20, 21, and 22 [microform]. Scientific expeditions; Expéditions scientifiques. ^iri^lViirtfil''^'â 'â â -" ⢠â '' â '"- ''-"â '' ''â ^â *^''': No. III.] Dr. RICHARDSON ON THE AURORA. 607 peared; whilst the remainder, separating laterally into several long streaks of light, shot quickly up in flashes from the to , zenith. Sky moderately clear. About Ih. (a. oi. 13th.) there were many masses of light in various parts of the sky, which bore a strong resemblance to assemblages of the clouds deno- minated cirro-cumuli. At one time a remarkable body of light appeared in the E., which occasionally split into detached parts by a lateral reces- sion, but its general motion was directly to the S. W. It obscured the smaller stars, but did not completely hide those of the first magnitude. Hour. Temp. A. M. 9 -35 December 13th, 18r20. Wind. Light. Clear. Pretty dense mist from the rapid. Noon, â32 S. Moderate clear. 9 â34 Nearly calm. Small snow. Bright moon-light. A few stars visible. At Ih. (a. m. 14th), a broad arch of faint light, crossing the zenith, extended from horizon to horizon, its extremities bearing E. and W. A meteor, termed a falling star, was observed at this time. It remained luminous, until it came below the near side of a tree-top at no great distance. When the arch broke up, its west end disappeared entirely, but its eastern extremities assumed for some time the semblance of a group of t-f ^j ' " i n !'uf. 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 Franklin, John, Sir, 1786-1847. London : J. Murray
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