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THERE was a fine display of aurora here yesterday evening. I first observed it about 5.30, just in the twilight, but it was then confused with the rays of the setting sun; as the darkness deepened the aurora came out alone, and was then extremely beautiful. It extended from the extreme N.E. to the extreme N. W., but from the reflection of the numerous clouds, appeared to have a much larger area. It was of a bright crimson colour, with the rays golden or orange, of which, however, only a very few were visible.
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H., J. The Aurora Borealis of Feb. 4th. Nature 5, 283 (1872). https://doi.org/10.1038/005283e0
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