Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-28

phenomena full moon and innumer-
able stars were, all the while, distinctly
visible.
IN MARYLAND, according to the
observations made at Emmettsburg.
the first indication of the auroras
approach was given as soon as it be-
came dark, by the singular redness
OF the cumulo-Stratus clouds, now
entirely covering the sky Those in
the north. south. east and west all
partook of the redness. the reflection
from them being strong enough to
give a red tinge to the snow The
heaviest clouds retained their dark
color in the center, but they were
bordered with red.
During the hour in which this state
OF things existed there were no stream
ers. streaks Of light nor merry dancers
Indeed, where the sky could be seen
between the clouds there were no
signs OF an aurora, but rather a deep
green sky. A little after 9, however,
the sky being perfectly clear, an au-
rora suddenly sprang up, which for
magniflcence surpassed anything of
the kind ever before witnessed in that
section. The streamers from the east,
west and north converged a few de-
grees south of the zenith, forming a
beautiful auroral crown, red as scarlet.
but mtermingled with streaks of pale
Light.
Observers at Annapolis, Md. de-
scribe the aurora there as coming
on IN waves, at about a quarter be-
fore 6, and returning at 7, at 8 and
at g. The first arch was formed
suddenly and became vertical in a
very few minutes from the first ap-
pearance of the columns at the
northwest and southeast. It was
crimson, traversed by white pencils.
The color Of the light at 8 o'clock
was not red. but dusky, and formed
from the northwest point to the pole
star broad column. which kept its
position for half an hour. A success
sion of fine cirrus clouds f1oated off
from the lower parts of the column to
the south. At 9 o'clock the recur-
renee OF the crimson light was more
in patches and of intense brightness,
accompanied by cirro-cumulus clouds,
which were formed suddenly over the
whole sky and were borne swiftly to
the east by the wind.
NEAR Alexandria, Va, the early
display, as seen from east SOUTH
east to west southwest. exhibited a
rich orange red color, extending even
to the zenith, and covering all the
heavens north of these points. The
return occurred toward 8 o'clock in
a brilliant and fiery form.
The appearance Of the aurora in
South Carolina commenced about
o'clock in the shape of a bank or
storehouse Of auroral vapor toward
the north. When first observed, a
space Of about is degrees above the
horizon was strongly marked by q
pale white light, above which the
crimson hue peculiar to this phe-
nomenon began to be distinctly visi-
BILE. At this time the greatest de-
gree Of brightness was to the east
OF north, assuming no very definite
form, but extending about 8 or 10
degrees east. and reaching in height
to the constellation of Cassiopeia' s
chair, the lower portion of which
was enveloped in its reddening glow.
The action then subsided; but at
about 8 O'Clock another bright GRIM
son column assembled due north, at
tanning an altitude some degrees
greater than that of the polar star,
and maintaining its place about half
an, hour. After this had faded away,
no Sreturn was observed until half.
past .. when there was perceived an