The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-09-14
THr AuRoRAL LIanr -The brilliant

The AURoRAL LIGHT The brilliant Autc-
raj light Eof Sabbath night, August 2sh repeated
ON Thursday night the LIST inst. with undiminshed
splendor. The heaveus overspread with bars of
light, variousy tn geda pale and yellowsh white pulr
pie and deep crimson lighting the whole with
peculiar radiance rendering small objects the earth
distinctly visible the whole presenting Of unusual
splendor and magnifcenee
correspondent having reference to the light of Sab
bath evening. sends the following communication.
which at this will be read with especial interest:
Eds. Portage Cd Democrat:
ind in your paper and some Others notice of the
light on Sabbath evening which you call the Aurora
Borealis Az it is certainly beautiful phenomenon, and
believed be entirely different from the Aurora perhaps
notes The subject may keep your
awake when similar phenomenon shall again occur
That it was not the Northern Light, appears from the
fact that instead OF flashing up from the North the light
seemed to radate from point overhead and from the
further fact that occurs annually about the time
in August also in April November 18th They have
been known to about the time for than
sixty The first careful scientific observations
made by the late Prof. olmsted of Yale College
the night Of Nov. 1918. 1893, between and five
O'Clock. Prof o. aided by Prof. A. G. Twining aud
Mr. Edward Herrick, Treasurer Of the College An
count Of these observations may be found in the 26th
Vol of the American Journal of Arts Science. Prof
Oimsteds theory tnat the phenomena caused
nebulous matter revolving round the sum- with an orbit
interior to that of the earth but approaching it at its
aphelion s....s-i s -fy
Prof Woosey. President of Yale remarks: SAT pres;
ent it is believed theory satisfies men Of science
but the fact is settled that matter in larger
smaller and combustible when it atmosphere,
is met by the earth its sun
ter being engaged in similar revolution and that these
with toerable steadiuess at certain xei
times in the year, tie noticeable of which in
April, August Ind November Having been somewhat
interested observer for many years. may say that
most brilliant usually those in November but that
they vary considerably in diff rent years The light on
the night Of Sunday, August 2th feeble and the
phenomena tame compared with what have observed
many occasions. As by about nine O'Clock on
Sabbath evening the greatest height appeared
belt passing nearly from East to West; near the
horizon it was most intense, and approached to
color. am informed that it red in at 10
and it have been here about time Tsince
writing the above, have been Informed the time
indicated the light brilliant red at about the
light of pale yellow color, and seemed to rad
from point the zenith, which point seemed to BE-
moving Westward. -.g-
If any wishes to see it again. he should be wie
awake the night of November I2-I3, and might as
we'll look out the night before and after.
IF any friend should observe the phenomena in No
vember, and will take notes of bis send
them to the Democrat will put them hands
the writer of the above who will string them together
and make out article which may prove pleasant ep
isode after election.-ED's Dem