AURORA AUSTRALIS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 19 June 1915, Page 5

AURORA AUSTRALIS

The Acting-Government Astoronomer (Mr >6. J. Wostland) ' with the foUowing nojte upon : Homenort-"The display of the Aurorg Australis was almost continuous, from "f until 11 , ; p.m.> "but only conspiouous brilliancy at. tlii'eo {periods, viz., 7.10 "p.m., 10; 10 p.m., apA p.m. The first of 'these was merely a glow of rosy, light rising to » Height Q| ISdeg. above the southern horizoili ! Ab.°W 8 p.m. the moreoonventiorral, formed, having, sin altitude of about 10, dog. at its highest point, arid) about 9 £*&:-*• few pale streamers could bo seen 111 the south-east. But ki 10.10- 'p : m. fully & dozen long bright>sirea;mers appeared together and stretched upwards as far as thfe star Gamma Hydri,' 2£deg'the horizon. Tlie (upper; of thesd were of a rich rosy tint, but the lower parts were pale, like the arch Four of theke were extraordinarily bright and have left a distinct «nT>re#: A siort on a photographic plate exposed M one minute. The scientific interest, 01. the display lies in its profane <»nne<rtioni *witii 'the recent sun. spots. otouu- of spots almost :o?V yfift, sen.tral meridian. of- the sun on Thursday, which meanS that it was opposite tO;thj. earth about the time tho Aairora; ed." ' ' '■V \ ' ;