It was reported by The New York Times that in Boston on Friday 2 September 1859 the aurora was "so brilliant that at about one o'clock ordinary print could be read by the light".
New York Times 2 Eylül 1859 Cuma günü Boston’da Aurorayı "o kadar parlak ki saat 01’de normal bir yazı bile bu ışık sayesinde okunabilir." diye yazdı.