1872 1 3 CHARLOTTE VERMONT Bright crimson aurora and red clouds over most of the Sky 7 o'clock a.m. 1872 1 5 GARDINER MAINE Brilliant aurora above dark cloud, at midnight double arch with beams. 1872 1 6 MONTVILLE MAINE Aurora very bright at 11 p.m. in form of streamers. 1872 1 6 OXFORD MAINE Aurora 9 p.m. with bright streamers 9 p.m. 1872 1 6 PORTLAND MAINE an Auroral light in the form of an Arch appeared in the Northern Heaven at midnight of the 6" visible a short time [WB] 1872 1 6 STANDISH MAINE Faint aurora at 8.10 1872 1 6 BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS 9 to 12 p.m. display of Aurora Polaris [WB] 1872 1 7 CHARLOTTE VERMONT Brilliant aurora observed at 2. o'clock in the morning lasting until day dawn 1872 1 9 BUCKSPORT MAINE Aurora in north horizon, with some quite bright beams at 7 p.m. 1872 1 9 EAST WILTON MAINE 7 p.m. Aurora borealis in the northeast lasting about half an hour, followed by a small dark cloud and at 8-1/2 p.m. several small clouds appeared in the same region. 1872 1 9 GARDINER MAINE Aurora 1872 1 9 OXFORD MAINE Faint Aurora 9 p.m. 1872 1 9 CONTOOCOOKVILLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Diffuse aurora from 7 to 8 p.m. 1872 1 12 BUCKSPORT MAINE 9 p.m. faint aurora in the N horizon 1872 1 12 GARDINER MAINE Slight aurora at 11. p.m. 1872 1 18 BREWER MAINE Obs. at 10 p.m. The aurora was quite bright in the form of an arch. 1872 1 22 GARDINER MAINE Aurora 1872 1 23 CHARLOTTE VERMONT Crimson aurora 5. o'clock p.m. 1872 1 29 TAMWORTH NEW HAMPSHIRE There was a faint aurora at 7 p.m. on the 29th and the same on 30th. 1872 1 30 SOUTHINGTON CONNECTICUT 9 p.m. Show of aurora 1872 1 30 BUCKSPORT MAINE 9 p.m. Bright auroral arch about 30o high with highest part under pole star or a little west. 1872 1 30 CORNISH MAINE Aurora [West] 1872 1 30 EAST WILTON MAINE Aurora borealis at 8-1/2 p.m. in the North East with a dark cloud beneath extending the entire length of the arch which was about 40o in extent. 1872 1 30 GARDINER MAINE Aurora 1872 1 30 MONTVILLE MAINE Aurora very brilliant (4) from 7-2 to 10. Arch at 8. Dark belt beneath the arch. [another notation, same observer:] Aurora very bright (4) from 7-10 p.m. 1872 1 30 ORONO MAINE Brilliant Aurora - evening. 1872 1 30 OXFORD MAINE Faint Aurora 9 p.m. 1872 1 30 STANDISH MAINE Faint aurora at 8 1872 1 30 WEST WATERVILLE MAINE Aurora 9 p.m. 1872 1 30 NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS Nn. hor. lums. [BH] 1872 1 30 NEWBURY MASSACHUSETTS Aurora appeared just above the Northern horizon from 8 to 9 o'clock p.m. 1872 1 30 CONTOCOOKVILLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Aurora observed from 8 to 9:30 p.m. usual arch and cloud beneath. 1872 1 30 TAMWORTH NEW HAMPSHIRE [see entry for 1/29] 1872 1 31 MONTVILLE MAINE Aurora very beautiful (4) from 9 p.m. to 1-1/2 a.m. [another notation, same observer:] Aurora very bright from 9 p.m. to the a.m. 1872 1 31 WEST WATERVILLE MAINE Aurora 9 p.m. 1872 1 31 MOUNT WASHINGTON NEW HAMPSHIRE Brilliant Aurora display at 12 m. "Arches and Streamers". [WB] 1872 1 31 SOUTH TROY VERMONT Aurora borealis. Quite brilliant. 1872 2 1 MONTVILLE MAINE Three very dark belts of clouds beneath the arch extending about 90o. 1872 2 1 CHARLOTTE VERMONT Auroral light first observed at 8. o'c p.m. lastd untill 11 o'c p.m. changing in brightness at intervals ocasionaly dying away, soon to brighten up anew. no beams. 1872 2 4 FORT TRUMBULL CONNECTICUT beautiful aurora borealis in the south at 9 p.m. 1872 2 4 SOUTHINGTON CONNECTICUT 6 p.m. Bright red auroral band across the south continuing all the evening with white aurora in the north 1872 2 4 CORNISH MAINE As soon as it was dark the red Aurora appeared in the SW and the whole southerly part of the heavens was and grand display all night. There was but a vary little in the northern part of the heavens to be seen [West] 1872 2 4 EAST WILTON MAINE 9 p.m. Aurora Borealis in North East, six or eight prominent streamers each with a dark cloud beneath. 1872 2 4 FORT PREBLE MAINE Slight Aurora Borealis 1872 2 4 LISBON MAINE Auroras 4th 5th 10th and 19th. That of the 4th was very fine 1872 2 4 MILLBRIDGE MAINE The Aurora Borealis in the S.W. very red, about 1/4 the way up the sky and extending 1/8 of the way around the horizon. No a.b. visable in the north. 10: The a.b. playing in the N. Still very red in the S.W. 1872 2 4 MT DESERT MAINE Quite bright Aurora to the W and S.W. very red 1872 2 4 ORONO MAINE Auroral cloud of deep rose hue from 6-1/2 p.m. to 8-1/2 p.m. in the S.W. extending through 90o or more from W 20o S, to S. 20o or more E. 15o above the horizon in the middle and about 15o in width - but narrower towards the extremities. 1872 2 4 PALERMO MAINE [in Montville file] Splendid auroral display from 7 to 10 p.m. illuminating the southern heavens with an intensely brilliant crimson hue resembling the reflection of a great fire. 1872 2 4 WEST WATERVILLE MAINE Magnificent auroral display in the south after the storm. Aurora at 9 p.m. 1872 2 4 BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS Dark red Aurora in South (E to S.S.W.) one streamer but no spectrum; aurora magnificent in Europe. [another notation:] Aurora on 4th steady deep red in South (E. to S.S.W.) and only one streamer 9-1/2 a to midnight, but in Europe etc it was "one of the magnificent displays within 20 or 30 years - see "Nature" No. 120-121 etc [BH] 6.30 p.m. fine display of Aurora Polaris South of zenith of a deep red color. [WB] 1872 2 4 CAMBRIDGE MASSACHUSETTS * [The following may refer to this aurora in view of the similarity of the description to others of the aurora - neither a.m. or p.m. is indicated] Bright red clouds in the Southern heavens on the 4th 1872 2 4 FORT WARREN MASSACHUSETTS There was a rare and magnificent display of the aurora borealis tonight between 7 and 9 p.m. and what is uncommon the light was in the South and Southeast. The light was intensely brilliant, and for the most part of a deep crimson hue, while a tinge of green was now and then visible, giving the appearance of the reflection of a burning city. The lights continued for the longest period in the Southern heavens. 1872 2 4 GEORGETOWN MASSACHUSETTS Beautiful Auroral display evening and night of 4th. Crimson clouds almost constantly moving across Southern sky from about 6:30 p.m. for hours and passing a zene at one time. Flame colored streamers and patches in N. around to E. 1872 2 4 KINGSTON MASSACHUSETTS Splendid red Aurora in S.E. from 7 till 9 p.m. 1872 2 4 NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS aur. bor. N. and Sn. hor. [PJ slightly different, same effect] 1872 2 4 NORTH BILLERICA MASSACHUSETTS Remarkable auroral light at 7 to 9 or 10 p.m. Deep crimson in color and spreading over the south eastern third of the heavens - by reflection tinging the snow with red and crimson. 1872 2 4 PRINCETON MASSACHUSETTS Hazy thick cloud in and above horizon about 45o SEy Sy and SWy. The uper edge of the cloud having a dark bright red color in width about 5o most strongly distinguished in south part and gradually declining in brilliancy towards the East and towards the West and not continuing to the horizon. No corresponding appearance in any other part of hemisphere. Stars bright above the cloud toward the zenith and visible in northern part of hemisphere. The bright red edge of the cloud, or Aurora Borealis having in form a section of a circle. [PJ] 1872 2 4 DUNBARTON NEW HAMPSHIRE On the evening of the fourth a most splendid auroral display was observed commencing in the north light yellow colored streams [two or three words illegible] deepened into bright orange which flashed and played for some time with great brilliancy then suddenly changing into the southern heavens it assumed a bright rose color flashing up to the very zenith it continued in this manner for about one hour and twenty minutes when it gradually died away 1872 2 4 WHITEFIELD NEW HAMPSHIRE Great snow storm. Brilliant Aurora colored in NE and S 1872 2 4 CASTLETON VERMONT 9 p.m. Bright red auroral light. like a cloud. largest directly under Orion, extending W. and E. 9.15 p.m. faint red light in northern part of heavens. faint white light in N.E. nearly clear all over. 10 p.m. All cloudy, no star visible except Jupiter 1872 2 4 WOODSTOCK VERMONT A beautiful aurora in the evening. A broad patch of red auroral light was formed in the South, about 9 o'clock, and similar patches of white light in the north and east at the same time, but the whole, in a short time faded away. 1872 2 5 LISBON MAINE [see entry for 2/4] 1872 2 5 HINSDALE MASSACHUSETTS Aurora this evening cloud, faint, and bright; some of the time diffuse 1872 2 5 NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS Nn hor. Slly lums. [Rodman] 1872 2 5 CONTOCOOKVILLE NEW HAMPSHIRE The rare phenomenon of a red aurora in the south was witnessed last night [Feb. 4]. It was first observed about 7 p.m. when it had attained to about its maximum brightness. The arch was 10o or 15o in width and reached to an altitude of about 35o, no cloud beneath. a faint white light was visible in the NW and E the arch retained its brightness for about half an hour and then gradually diminished, from 9 to 10 p.m. the arch was barely visible but the E was redened and the white light increased in the NW and W. 1872 2 5 MOUNT WASHINGTON NEW HAMPSHIRE Auroral display dark redish or rose color arches and streamers [WB] 1872 2 5 NEWPORT RHODE ISLAND [Note: description below seems more appropriate for 2/4 - may be error in date] Beautiful Aurora at 7 p.m. all the northern horizon was brilliant with a bright light: no streamers: no clouds: the Northern light continued very bright until 11 p.m.: and a beautiful rose color'd light appeared at the same time in the South from the horizon to the height of 80 degrees and from East to West it was splendid: I could see the stars through the deep rose color: and it appeared to be a bright reflection from the "Aurora" The atmosphere was clear. 1872 2 5 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT [listed in monthly summary] 1872 2 5 FERRISBURGH VERMONT Aurora 1872 2 7 GARDINER MAINE Aurora 1872 2 7 CONTOOCOOKVILLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Diffuse aurora. 8 p.m. 1872 2 7 CASTLETON VERMONT 7.30 p.m. Faint white auroral light in N. and N.E. Did not look out again till 8.30 when a long black cloud lay in the N. such as often attends the aurora. 1872 2 7 CHARLOTTE VERMONT Deep crimson aurora in E 5-1/2. o'c p.m., Amber and crimson aurora in SW 6. o'c p.m.; Aurora Borealis light illumes the N Sky 8. o'c and lasts untill near morning. 1872 2 10 CORNISH MAINE Aurora streemed up behind the clds. from clear down [West] 1872 2 10 LISBON MAINE [see entry for 2/4] 1872 2 10 WEST WATERVILLE MAINE Aurora at 9 p.m. 1872 2 12 CHARLOTTE VERMONT Bright crimson aurora 1-15 a.m. 1872 2 16 GARDINER MAINE Aurora 1872 2 17 GARDINER MAINE Aurora, faint on a/c of bright moon. 1872 2 17 CHARLOTTE VERMONT Crimson aurora 20 of 6. o'c p.m. 1872 2 18 GARDINER MAINE Aurora 1872 2 18 CHARLOTTE VERMONT Crimson aurora deepest in E than in W, 20 of 6 o'c p.m. There would be an Aurora Borealis if the moon did not shine so brightly. 1872 2 19 EAST WILTON MAINE 9 p.m. Aurora in North East as a diffused light faintly showing streamers at times. 1872 2 19 GARDINER MAINE Very bright aurora, colored resembling a conflagration. 1872 2 19 LISBON MAINE [see entry for 2/4] 1872 2 19 ORONO MAINE Evening - Aurora. 1872 2 19 OXFORD MAINE Brilliant Aurora 10 p.m., streamers red and white 1872 2 19 PALERMO MAINE [in Montville file] Aurora bright (3) from 3 to 4 a.m. also at 10 p.m. very brilliant (4) in form of an arch. 1872 2 19 WHITEFIELD NEW HAMPSHIRE Aurora 8 h 20 m p.m. 1872 2 20 MILLBRIDGE MAINE The a.b. playing low in the north. 1872 2 20 CHARLOTTE VERMONT The aurora Borealis contended Somewhat Sharply for a display of beams last night at 8. o'c p.m. but the moons bright light conquerd. 1872 2 20 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT [listed in monthly summary] 1872 2 25 CONTOOCOOKVILLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Faint aurora 8 p.m. 1872 2 26 GARDINER MAINE Aurora, low double arch. 1872 2 26 MONTVILLE MAINE Aurora Borealis from 8 to 10 p.m. 1872 2 26 CONTOOCOOKVILLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Diffuse aurora [original: aurora denoted by "] 1872 2 27 SOUTHINGTON CONNECTICUT 9 p.m. Show of aurora 1872 2 27 CORNISH MAINE Aurora low down [West] 1872 2 27 GARDINER MAINE Aurora above dark cloud. 1872 2 27 OXFORD MAINE Faint Aurora 9 p.m. 1872 2 27 CONTOOCOOKVILLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Faint aurora [original: denoted by "] 8 p.m. 1872 2 27 CHARLOTTE VERMONT Crimson aurora 6-1/2 o'c p.m. auroral light 8. o'c p.m. 1872 2 27 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT [listed in monthly summary] 1872 2 28 GARDINER MAINE Aurora. 1872 2 28 WHITEFIELD NEW HAMPSHIRE Aurora continuing a few moments disappearing before 8 oclock 1872 3 1 MIDDLETOWN CONNECTICUT Aur. Bor. 9 p.m. brilliant near the horizon 1872 3 1 SOUTHINGTON CONNECTICUT 9 p.m. Show of aurora 1872 3 1 CORNISH MAINE Aurora [West] 1872 3 1 PORTLAND MAINE A beautiful display of the Aurora occurred during the evening, consisting of an arch and streamers of all possible colors but those predominating were light red and green. [WB] 1872 3 1 STANDISH MAINE Faint aurora at 9 1872 3 1 BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS steady white Aurora in N. eve; Red streamers late eve [BH] 1872 3 1 NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS (aura. Bors.) luminous arch [Rodman] 1872 3 1 NEWBURY MASSACHUSETTS Aurora at 9 p.m. 1872 3 1 NORTH BILLERICA MASSACHUSETTS Fine auroral display in N. at 9 p.m. 1872 3 1 CONTOOCOOKVILLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Aurora 8:30 p.m. 1872 3 1 NEWPORT RHODE ISLAND Aurora Borealis very brilliant from 10 o'clock p.m. until 2 o'clock a.m. of the 2nd March. Wide, bold streamers would ascend to the height of 90o. No clouds. 1872 3 2 BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS Clear to 5 M [a.m.] and red streaming Aurora [BH] 1872 3 2 BURLINGTON VERMONT An aurora was visible last evening. It appeared at 10.30 p.m. but only in part on account of an intervening cloud shading it for a time. The aurora consisted of waves or flashes of light of a white tinge. at 11 p.m. the flashes seemed to extend from all parts of the horizon toward the zenith forming a corona The color of the aurora did not appear to change. [WB] 1872 3 2 CHARLOTTE VERMONT There was a most magnificent aurora last night, apearing firstly at 8. o'c p.m. just the edge of a bank of [one word illegible] clouds just luminus. at midnight the display was justly magnificent with its waving beams and corona and patches of red in E and W and also passing partialy along the line it extended from the extream W to the extream E. a fine display would not last more than half an hour, before nothing but the luminus edge of the cloud would be [diserned?] , in a Short time lighting up again in full glory. So continuing most of the night, at 5 o'c a.m. more magnificent than at midnight a belt of blood red Spand the Sky South of zenith darting and [one word illegible] beams. 1872 3 3 GARDINER MAINE Faint aurora 1872 3 5 BUCKSPORT MAINE Aurora bright (2) at 7 p.m. [Clifford] 1872 3 5 CORNISH MAINE faint Aurora [West] 1872 3 6 BUCKSPORT MAINE Aurora very bright [illegible - (3)?] at 9 p.m. [Clifford] 1872 3 6 NEWBURY MASSACHUSETTS Faint aurora between 8 and 9 p.m. 1872 3 7 BUCKSPORT MAINE Aurora moderately bright at 9 p.m. [Clifford] 1872 3 8 BUCKSPORT MAINE Aurora very brilliant at 9 p.m. [Clifford] 1872 3 8 CORNISH MAINE Aurora from clear dow to about half way up to Polaris with streemers [West] 1872 3 8 GARDINER MAINE Aurora 1872 3 8 LISBON MAINE fine display of Aurora 1872 3 8 OXFORD MAINE Faint Aurora 1872 3 8 STANDISH MAINE Aurora borealis with a few streamers at 8.40 1872 3 8 NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS Nn. Slightly lums. [also BH] 1872 3 8 CONTOCOOKVILLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Aurora - 8 P.M. The usual cloud beneath. 1872 3 8 CHARLOTTE VERMONT Auroral light 8 o'c p.m. 1872 3 8 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT [listed in monthly summary] 1872 3 8 SOUTH TROY VERMONT Aurora borealis. Quite brilliant. 1872 3 8 WOODSTOCK VERMONT Aurora in the evening, low in the north, - only a faint nebulous light. 1872 3 9 CHARLOTTE VERMONT Bright crimson aurora 6-1/2 a.m. 1872 3 15 GARDINER MAINE Bright aurora 1872 3 16 GARDINER MAINE Aurora 1872 3 16 CHARLOTTE VERMONT Crimson aurora 6. o'c p.m. 1872 3 18 MONTVILLE MAINE Aurora very bright at 9 p.m. Arch 1872 3 19 MONTVILLE MAINE Aurora at 9 p.m. Dark cloud below the arch. 1872 3 20 GEORGETOWN MASSACHUSETTS Auroras. Several but generally faint. Streamers morn. of 20th. 1872 3 22 BUCKSPORT MAINE Aurora bright (3) at 9 p.m. in form of an arch [Clifford] 9 p.m. some upright auroral streamers, quite bright even in the moonlight [Haskell] 1872 3 22 MONTVILLE MAINE Aurora at 9 to 10 p.m. 1872 3 22 WHITEFIELD NEW HAMPSHIRE Aurora this evening and ending before 9 p.m. 1872 3 22 CASTLETON VERMONT Four brushes of auroral light in N and to E of N. detached, pointing upward and colored somewhat like a spectrum. The lower edge was well defined also the sides, but upper edge very irregular and light more faint. They each rested about 15o above horizon and were about 8o wide and 8o or 10o high. They lasted not more than 10 minutes. 1872 3 22 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT [listed in monthly summary] 1872 3 22 SOUTH TROY VERMONT 9 p.m. Aurora borealis. Streamers. Degree of brightness 1 1872 3 26 BUCKSPORT MAINE Faint illumination in the North at 9 p.m. [Clifford] 1872 3 27 GARDINER MAINE Aurora, before 9. p.m. arch with beams. 1872 3 28 BUCKSPORT MAINE Aurora bright (3) from 8 to 10 p.m. in form of streamers [Clifford] 9 p.m. auroral arch, quite bright but diffused [Haskell] 1872 3 28 EAST WILTON MAINE 9 p.m. Aurora in North East and dark clouds in vicinity 1872 3 28 MONTVILLE MAINE Aurora very brilliant at 9 p.m. 1872 3 28 ORONO MAINE Aurora - evening. 1872 3 28 OXFORD MAINE Faint Aurora 9 p.m. 1872 3 28 NEWBURY MASSACHUSETTS faint aurora in eve. 1872 3 28 SOUTH TROY VERMONT 9 p.m. Aurora borealis. Faint 1872 3 30 BUCKSPORT MAINE Aurora bright from 9 to 10 p.m. in form of an arch [Clifford] 1872 3 30 EAST WILTON MAINE 9 p.m. Aurora in North East in the form of a light cloud 1872 3 30 MONTVILLE MAINE Aurora very bright at 10 p.m. 1872 3 30 ORONO MAINE Aurora - evening. [original: denoted by "] 1872 3 30 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT [listed in monthly summary] 1872 3 30 SOUTH TROY VERMONT 10 p.m. Aurora borealis. Faint 1872 4 2 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT [listed in monthly summary] 1872 4 2 SOUTH TROY VERMONT 9 p.m. Aurora borealis. Faint 1872 4 3 SOUTHINGTON CONNECTICUT 9 p.m. Slight show of aurora 1872 4 3 GEORGETOWN MASSACHUSETTS Aurora in evening: not marked. 1872 4 3 NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS Nn. horn. slightly lums [Rodman] [also BH] 1872 4 3 CONTOOCOOKVILLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Diffuse aurora - 9:30 p.m. 1872 4 4 MENDON MASSACHUSETTS Aurora at 2 a.m. 1872 4 4 CONTOOCOOKVILLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Diffuse aurora - 8:30 p.m. [original: except for time, denoted by Do and "] 1872 4 4 CHARLOTTE VERMONT A bright aurora play'd between the broken clouds at midnight and later but could get no trace of its extent 1872 4 4 SOUTH TROY VERMONT 9 p.m. Aurora borealis. Faint [original: denoted by "do" marks] 1872 4 5 SOUTHINGTON CONNECTICUT 9 p.m. Slight show of aurora [original: denoted by "] 1872 4 5 BUCKSPORT MAINE Aurora very bright (3) at 9 p.m. [Clifford] 9 p.m. A very beautiful, though not exceedingly brilliant aurora, consisting mostly of upright beams, low in the N [Haskell] 1872 4 5 GARDINER MAINE Aurora early in the evening. 1872 4 5 MONTVILLE MAINE Aurora at 8 p.m. 1872 4 5 GEORGETOWN MASSACHUSETTS Faint aurora in evening. 1872 4 6 BUCKSPORT MAINE Aurora bright (3) at 9 p.m. [Clifford] 1872 4 6 OXFORD MAINE Faint Aurora 10 p.m. 1872 4 6 CHARLOTTE VERMONT Crimson aurora [?] o'c p.m. 1872 4 6 SOUTH TROY VERMONT 10 p.m. Aurora borealis. Faint [original: denoted by "do" marks] 1872 4 9 CHARLOTTE VERMONT A thunder shower between 10 and 11 o'clock a.m. was preceded by a bright crimson aurora at 4 [?] - 1/2 a.m. 1872 4 10 MIDDLETOWN CONNECTICUT Aur. Bor. brilliant f 9 to 11 p.m. streams of white light a part of the time flashed upward from near the horizon especially at the N and NE 1872 4 10 BUCKSPORT MAINE Aurora very beautifull in form of streamers [Clifford] 1872 4 10 CORNISH MAINE Fine show of Aurora Borealis at night [Guptil] 1872 4 10 FORT PREBLE MAINE aurora Borealis 1872 4 10 GARDINER MAINE Brilliant aurora, beginning early in the evening in the N. East. 1872 4 10 OXFORD MAINE Faint Aurora 9 p.m. 1872 4 10 PORTLAND MAINE clear at midnight with a magnificent display of Auroral light, continueing until after 2 a.m. [WB] 1872 4 10 STANDISH MAINE Aurora borealis with streamers at 9 1872 4 10 GEORGETOWN MASSACHUSETTS Beautiful A.B. from 9, or earlier, until midnight. Streaks of pale auroral light along N sky running nearly to the zenith, with waves of light moving incessantly. 1872 4 10 CONTOOCOOKVILLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Auroral lights - 8:30 p.m. 1872 4 11 GARDINER MAINE Aurora 1872 4 17 CASTLETON VERMONT 9.45 p.m. Aurora, a large patch white light directly under Polaris and a little above the horizon. one streamer on the left side, to the west stretching upwards as high as Polaris. all gone soon after 10 p.m. 1872 4 17 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT [listed in monthly summary] 1872 4 17 SOUTH TROY VERMONT 9 p.m. Aurora borealis. Luminous haze. 1872 4 18 MILLBRIDGE MAINE 9 p.m. The a.b. very dim reaching far south. 1872 4 18 PORTLAND MAINE clear at midnight with a brilliant Aurora extending from NW. to S.E. forming a beautiful arch of light fading at 3 a.m. [WB] 1872 4 18 SOUTH TROY VERMONT 9 p.m. Aurora borealis. Luminous haze. Very faint. 1872 4 20 MONTVILLE MAINE Aurora very brilliant 1872 4 26 BUCKSPORT MAINE Aurora bright (2) in form of arch at 10 p.m. [Clifford] 1872 4 26 GARDINER MAINE Aurora at 11. p.m., low arch at the North. 1872 4 26 CHARLOTTE VERMONT crimson aurora 8 o'c p.m. 1872 4 26 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT [listed in monthly summary] 1872 4 26 SOUTH TROY VERMONT 9 p.m. Aurora borealis. Luminous haze. 1872 4 27 MIDDLETOWN CONNECTICUT Aur. Bor. faint 8 p.m. 1872 4 27 BUCKSPORT MAINE Aurora bright in form of streamers from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. [Clifford] 1872 4 27 WHITEFIELD NEW HAMPSHIRE Aurora first observed 9 p.m. streamers etc 1872 4 27 CHARLOTTE VERMONT crimson aurora 8 o'c p.m. 1872 4 27 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT [listed in monthly summary] 1872 4 27 SOUTH TROY VERMONT 9 p.m. Aurora borealis. Luminous haze. [original: denoted by "do" marks] 1872 4 29 CHARLOTTE VERMONT crimson aurora 7-1/2 o'c p.m. 1872 4 29 SOUTH TROY VERMONT 10 p.m. Aurora borealis [original: denoted by "do"] Streamers in the South-east 1872 5 2 SOUTH TROY VERMONT 9 p.m. Aurora borealis. Luminous haze. 1872 5 3 CORNISH MAINE Aurora [West] 1872 5 3 GARDINER MAINE Aurora above dark cloud. 1872 5 3 GEORGETOWN MASSACHUSETTS Faint Aurora Borealis, low in N. past 9 p.m. 1872 5 3 NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS Nn Sly lums [Rodman] [also BH] 1872 5 3 PRINCETON MASSACHUSETTS 10 p.m. Slight white Northern light [PJ] 1872 5 3 MOUNT WASHINGTON NEW HAMPSHIRE A little before 9 p.m. I noticed a brilliant sheet of pale yellow light in the Northern horizon, partially obscured by a heavy clump of stratus clouds: - this "Aurora" remained stationary until after midnight, but steadily diminished in intensity. [WB] 1872 5 3 TAMWORTH NEW HAMPSHIRE Aurora of medium brightness at 9 p.m. 1872 5 3 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT [listed in monthly summary] 1872 5 3 SOUTH TROY VERMONT 9 p.m. Aurora borealis. Luminous haze. [original: denoted by " ] 1872 5 4 CONTOOCOOKVILLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Diffuse aurora 8:30 p.m. 1872 5 4 CHARLOTTE VERMONT 1872 5 4 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT [listed in monthly summary] 1872 5 5 BURLINGTON VERMONT 1872 5 5 CHARLOTTE VERMONT Deep crimson aurora 5. o'c a.m. Crimson aurora 7-1/2 o'c p.m. 1872 5 6 CORNISH MAINE faint Aurora all night [West] 1872 5 6 BURLINGTON VERMONT From the color of the Northern horizon there must have been an aurora but the stratus clouds covered it to such a great extent that only the reflection was visible. [WB] 1872 5 6 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT [listed in monthly summary] 1872 5 7 BUCKSPORT MAINE 9 p.m. quite bright diffused aurora N. something of a low arch. [Haskell] 1872 5 7 ORONO MAINE Aurora in evening. 1872 5 7 WHITEFIELD NEW HAMPSHIRE Aurora 9 p.m. a diffused light in N. lasting a few moments. 1872 5 7 CHARLOTTE VERMONT Crimson aurora 8-1/2. o'c p.m. 1872 5 7 WOODSTOCK VERMONT A dim aurora in the morning. 1872 5 9 GARDINER MAINE Aurora with beams, above dark cloud. 1872 5 9 MONTVILLE MAINE Aurora very bright at 10 p.m. 1872 5 9 NORTH PALERMO MAINE Aurora bright at 10 p.m. 1872 5 9 OXFORD MAINE Faint Aurora 9 p.m. 1872 5 9 WHITEFIELD NEW HAMPSHIRE Aurora diffused light in N. 9 h 45 m p.m. disappeared in a few moments 1872 5 9 WOODSTOCK VERMONT A bright aurora in the evening. 1872 5 10 BUCKSPORT MAINE 9 p.m. rather faint aurora, low in the N. [Haskell] 1872 5 10 GARDINER MAINE Aurora 1872 5 10 MONTVILLE MAINE Aurora very beautiful at 9 p.m. 1872 5 10 NORTH PALERMO MAINE Aurora in form of streamers at 10 p.m. 1872 5 10 ORONO MAINE Aurora in evening [original: denoted by "] - brilliant. 1872 5 10 WHITEFIELD NEW HAMPSHIRE Aurora 8 h and 45 m p.m. 1872 5 10 CHARLOTTE VERMONT Brilliant crimson aurora 8 p.m. 1872 5 10 SOUTH TROY VERMONT 9-1/4 p.m. Aurora borealis. Luminous haze and streamers in the northwest 1872 5 12 CHARLOTTE VERMONT crimson aurora 8. o'c p.m. 1872 5 13 CHARLOTTE VERMONT Brilliant crimson aurora and red clouds 4-1/2 a.m. Brilliant crimson aurora 7-1/2. o'c p.m. 1872 5 14 CHARLOTTE VERMONT crimson aurora 4. o'c a.m. 1872 5 15 CHARLOTTE VERMONT crimson aurora 8. o'c p.m. 1872 5 17 CORNISH MAINE Aurora [West] 1872 5 17 TAMWORTH NEW HAMPSHIRE 9 p.m. Aurora - faint light above and behind cir. st. clouds in the N 1872 5 17 WHITEFIELD NEW HAMPSHIRE Aurora 9 h p.m. 1872 5 21 CHARLOTTE VERMONT crimson aurora 8. o'c. 1872 5 24 SOUTHINGTON CONNECTICUT 9 p.m. Slight show of aurora 1872 5 24 GARDINER MAINE Aurora early in the evening at the North and N.East above dark cloud with beams. 1872 5 24 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT [listed in monthly summary] 1872 5 26 GARDINER MAINE Aurora 1872 5 26 MONTVILLE MAINE Aurora at 9 p.m. very bright in form of streamers 1872 5 26 NORTH PALERMO MAINE Aurora bright from 9:30 to 10:30. Streamers 1872 5 26 NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS Nn. hor. lums. [BH] 1872 5 26 NORTH ADAMS MASSACHUSETTS Aurora Borealis 1872 5 26 SOUTH TROY VERMONT 9 p.m. Aurora borealis. Luminous haze and streamers 1872 5 27 GARDINER MAINE Slight aurora 1872 5 27 OXFORD MAINE Faint Aurora 9 p.m. 1872 5 27 CHARLOTTE VERMONT crimson aurora 4. o'c a.m. 1872 5 28 SOUTHINGTON CONNECTICUT 9 p.m. Slight [original: denoted by "] show of aurora 1872 5 28 NORTH ADAMS MASSACHUSETTS Aurora Borealis 1872 5 31 GARDINER MAINE Slight aurora 1872 5 31 NORTH PALERMO MAINE Aurora at 10 p.m. 1872 6 0 SOUTHINGTON CONNECTICUT There has been no Aurora Borealis during the month of June [Barnes] 1872 6 0 SOMERSET MASSACHUSETTS [no date] Aurora Borealis: faint diffused light from 8 to 11 o'clock. 1872 6 3 GARDINER MAINE Slight aurora above dark cloud. 1872 6 3 MILLBRIDGE MAINE The a.b. playing in the south high up. 1872 6 5 CHARLOTTE VERMONT crimson aurora 8-1/2. o'c p.m. 1872 6 6 CHARLOTTE VERMONT crimson aurora 8-1/2. o'c p.m. 1872 6 9 BUCKSPORT MAINE Faint Aurora Borealis in the evening about 9 o'clock in the northern sky, with dark cloud under it. [Colson] 9 p.m. a bright diffused auroral arch above 45o in altitude. [Haskell] 1872 6 9 EAST WILTON MAINE Northern lights a little to the N.E. extending by streamers to the zenith and about 40o beyond to the South. Dark clouds in the north beneath the streamers. 1872 6 9 GARDINER MAINE From 10. p.m. till midnight, splendid aurora, dark cloud at the horizon on the North, beams shooting above, and brightest at N.West, meeting at zenith. 1872 6 9 NORTH PALERMO MAINE Aurora at 10 p.m. verry bright in form of streamers. [another record:] Aurora at 9.30 p.m. Streamers 1872 6 9 SOUTH TROY VERMONT 10 p.m. Aurora borealis. Luminous haze and streamers 1872 6 11 GARDINER MAINE Aurora 1872 6 21 CHARLOTTE VERMONT 1872 6 22 BUCKSPORT MAINE Aurora in the evening commencing about 9 o'clock. There were several beams of light reaching nearly to the zenith from the northern horizon. [Colson] 9 p.m. Evening a quite bright aurora with the beams reaching the zenith, which seems to have begun to be visible as soon as dark. [Haskell] 1872 6 22 GARDINER MAINE Aurora with beams at 9. p.m. 1872 6 22 OXFORD MAINE Aurora made its appearance 8.45 p.m. reached its max 9.15 - began to diminish 9.20 ceased 9.30 At 9.30 the clouds [one word illegible - closed?] in so that it was no longer visible to me - it was white with faint streamers. 1872 6 22 CHARLOTTE VERMONT Bright crimson aurora 3-1/2 to 4. o'c a.m. 1872 6 22 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT Aurora - visible as darkness came on - [three letter word illegible] formed (or corona) from E. to W. across the zenith - beams playing between this and the horizon - visible thus till after midnight - 1872 6 22 SOUTH TROY VERMONT 9-1/2 p.m. Aurora borealis. Luminous haze and streamers reaching from the horizon in the NW. to the zenith. Degree of brightness 2. 1872 6 24 CHARLOTTE VERMONT crimson aurora 8. o'c p.m. 1872 6 25 CHARLOTTE VERMONT Brilliant crimson aurora 4. o'c a.m. 1872 7 4 CHARLOTTE VERMONT Brilliant crimson aurora 4. o'c a.m. 1872 7 5 BUCKSPORT MAINE A bright diffused auroral arch first noticed just after 9 p.m. 1872 7 5 NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS NW lums. [BH] 1872 7 7 SOUTHINGTON CONNECTICUT 9.20 p.m. Aurora visible with streamers at 9 it was not visible must have appeared between 9 and 9.20 9.35 streamers assuming a red color and extending to the Pole Star 9.50 A few streamers visible but the light has receded a little [Andrews] 1872 7 7 GARDINER MAINE Beautiful aurora, beams at the North beginning at dusk. 1872 7 7 NORTH PALERMO MAINE Aurora at 10 p.m. in form of streamers 1872 7 7 OLDTOWN MAINE Aurora at 9 p.m. very brilliant in form of streamers 1872 7 7 BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS streaming white Aurora 11 a [p.m.] [BH] 1872 7 7 CAMBRIDGE MASSACHUSETTS Auroral lights on the evening of the 7th. 1872 7 7 FORT INDEPENDENCE MASSACHUSETTS Northern Lights 1872 7 7 SOUTH TROY VERMONT 10 p.m. Aurora borealis. Luminous haze and streamers. Deg. of brightness 2. 1872 7 8 BUCKSPORT MAINE 9 p.m. Just after observation a low, diffused auroral arch appeared in the north, with vertical beams. 1872 7 8 GARDINER MAINE Fine aurora, at first not bright or extensive, at midnight bright beams at North, N. West, N. East, and S. East meeting at zenith. 1872 7 8 BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS Briliant display of Aurora at midnight. [WB] 1872 7 8 SOMERSET MASSACHUSETTS Aurora borealis, pale diffuse light from 11 o'clock p.m. of 8th inst. to 1 o'clock a.m. of 9th inst. 1872 7 8 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT Aurora - visible as soon as dark - beams playing between the arch near the horizon and a point near the zenith - 1872 7 8 SOUTH TROY VERMONT 9-3/4 p.m. Aurora borealis. Luminous haze and streamers. Deg. of brightness 2. [original: denoted by "do" marks] 1872 7 9 BURLINGTON VERMONT At 11.45 p.m. last evening an aurora appeared in the northern sky: it seemed to be formed of transverse fibres terminating abruptly in a regular curve, which formed the lower edge of the arch. The color appeared of a light yellow; the aurora was remarkably steady; The brilliancy reached its maximum about 12.45 a.m. (9) at which time it appeared like several folds of a curtain gracefully arranged: The color at this time was more of a crimson. This is the first time I have noticed this formation since being stationed here. - Loomis Par. 362. [WB] 1872 7 10 GARDINER MAINE At 11. p.m. slight aurora above dark cloud. 1872 7 15 CHARLOTTE VERMONT Crimson aurora 4. o'c a.m. 1872 7 17 TAMWORTH NEW HAMPSHIRE Aurora at 1-1/2 a.m. arch in N (West?) abt 30o for most of the night; with the aurora seems to end The display of electricity in the shape of thunder and lightning. 1872 7 18 RANDOLPH VERMONT Aurora Borealis streamed up from the east and North 9 to 10 p.m. 1872 7 20 CORNISH MAINE Aurora Bor appeared in 2 bright spots in the NW at 9.15 p.m. at 9.20 it showed in all the N. at 9.25 it formed a corronar with the upper part of a red cast at 9.45 only the lower part showed reaching 2/3 up to Polaris. At 10 but a little seen 1872 7 20 EAST WILTON MAINE Aurora Borealis commencing at 9 p.m. At 9:15 arch formed, 9:18 reaches its maximum. There is no dark cloud beneath. 9:45 disappeared nearly 1872 7 20 WHITEFIELD NEW HAMPSHIRE Aurora this evening 1872 7 22 CHARLOTTE VERMONT Crimson aurora 8. o'c p.m. 1872 7 27 GREENWICH CONNECTICUT Evening. Aurora 1872 7 27 SOUTHINGTON CONNECTICUT 9 p.m. Aurora visible with streamers reaching at 9.20 as hight as the pole star [Andrews] 1872 7 27 CORNISH MAINE Aurora Bor as near as I could judge being on the road was first seen in the nnE two bright spots about 8.50 they formed a coronar with red about 9.10. There was a bright stripe fromed runing from S'w to nE runing over head and remained to 9.50 1872 7 27 FORT PREBLE MAINE aurora Borealis 1872 7 27 GARDINER MAINE Splendid aurora, commencing at dark, beams at North, N. East, and East brightest about 9 o'clock. 1872 7 27 NORTH PALERMO MAINE Aurora at 8:15 in form of streamers. 1872 7 27 OLDTOWN MAINE Aurora from 9 to 12 p.m. maximum at 10.30 very beautiful in form of an arch with dark cloud below while from either wing brilliant streamers chased each other in rapid succession 1872 7 27 ORONO MAINE Aurora appeared at 8.45 p.m. - attained maximum brightness at 9.15 p.m. - continued bright with slight changes till 9.40 p.m. - vanished at 10.30 p.m. 1872 7 27 WEST WATERVILLE MAINE Aurora appeared 8.30 p.m. Max. 9.40 p.m. diminished 10 p.m. end 12.30 a.m. of 28th 1872 7 27 BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS Fine display of Aurora Polaris from dark until after midnight, of the kind denominated "Merry Dancers". arch extended from about Long 130o to Long 220o with an altitude of probably 40o. Streamers extending to about 65 or 70o [WB] 1872 7 27 FORT INDEPENDENCE MASSACHUSETTS Northern Lights at 9 p.m. NW. 1872 7 27 LUNENBURG MASSACHUSETTS Aurora Borealis from 8.15 to 10 p.m. 1872 7 27 NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS Nn. hor. lums. with slight cors. fnt. to W. [Rodman] Nn. hor. lums. with fnt. corn. flitg. to W [BH] 1872 7 27 NORTH ADAMS MASSACHUSETTS Brilliant Aurora 9 to 11 - Distinguished by 2 pale green and broad rays starting from horizon at points E.N.E. and N.N.W. and almost meeting at zenith - Pale crimson along the northern horizon between above points and rising as high as 30 degrees - without rays - no coronal display, nor cloud. 1872 7 27 NORTH BILLERICA MASSACHUSETTS Fine auroral display in North at 9 p.m. 1872 7 27 SOMERSET MASSACHUSETTS Aurora borealis, from 8 to 11-1/2 o'clock p.m. 27th inst. formation of arch 8-1/2 o'clock, beams 9 o'clk dark bank at horizon, dark band between 2 arches at 9-1/2 o'clock about 1o wide, white streamers tinged with red wavering and rolling from east to west like smoke before the wind. 1872 7 27 CONTOOCOOKVILLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Auroral lights - no arch 8:45 p.m. 1872 7 27 TAMWORTH NEW HAMPSHIRE Aurora all night. Wonderful bow or arch spanning the sky from E to W at 9.30 p.m. 1872 7 27 CASTLETON VERMONT 9 p.m. Aurora. Faint white light in N.E. Two streamers shoot up about 8o apart, narrow, slightly red colored, about 70o high, the light of the aurora generally extending about 45o high. One slight appearance of overhanging fringe. 9.10 The light diminished in area. One patch about 10o in size more bright and a streamer reaching up from it about 65o with faint red color. 9.30 all gone. 1872 7 27 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT Brilliant aurora - Corona formed at or before 9 p.m. a little south of the zenith - 1872 7 27 LUNENBURG VERMONT Bright Aurora Borealis 1872 7 27 SOUTH TROY VERMONT 9 p.m. Slight appearance of the Aurora borealis 10 p.m. Streamers meeting south of the zenith forming an auroral corona. Deg. of bright. 2. 10-1/2 p.m. Segment of clear sky in the north, above which was an arch formed of waves, streamers, etc slightly colored 1872 7 27 WOODSTOCK VERMONT A bright and beautiful auroral arch was formed early in the evening, which at 9 o'clock spanned the heavens from east to west passing near the zenith. 1872 7 28 CORNISH MAINE At one a.m. the Aurora Bor was the brightest I ever saw. 1872 7 28 MOUNT DESERT MAINE very briliant Aurora 9 to 10 p.m. 1872 7 28 WHITEFIELD NEW HAMPSHIRE Aurora at 9 p.m. 1872 7 28 CHARLOTTE VERMONT Brilliant aurora observd about midnight. luminus [one word illegible] not like a common aurora 1872 7 30 CHARLOTTE VERMONT ... at 1. o'c a.m. between the broken clouds after the rain was done a light like the light of a great luminary shone up in the N but none of the usual indications of an aurora except its lighting and disapearing and lighting again every few moments. it was to be seen but a few moments before the clouds obscured the sky. 1872 7 30 GARDINER MAINE Aurora at 9. p.m., brilliant light shooting up from behind dark cloud. 1872 7 30 OLDTOWN MAINE Aurora at 9.30 p.m. in form of streamers and Diffuse 1872 7 30 STANDISH MAINE Faint aurora at 9 1872 7 30 WHITEFIELD NEW HAMPSHIRE Aurora 9 h p.m. 1872 7 31 CHARLOTTE VERMONT Bright crimson aurora 4-1/2 o'c a.m. Auroral lights last night. 1872 8 3 GREENWICH CONNECTICUT Auroras noticed evenings of th 3d, 4th, 8th, 24th and 25th. All dim. 1872 8 3 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT Auroras - 3, 4, 8, 21, 24 and 25 - all very brilliant except the last - in each case becoming visible soon after dark and continuing till after midnight - that of the 21st was especially remarkable, being so intense as to be plainly visible soon after sunset and all through the twilight, with a corona 10o south of the zenith - 1872 8 4 GREENWICH CONNECTICUT [see entry for 8/3] 1872 8 4 MIDDLETOWN CONNECTICUT Aur. Bor. (reported) 1872 8 4 SOUTHINGTON CONNECTICUT 8.40 p.m. First appearance of an aurora 9 p.m. aurora nearly obscured by a cloud that had been slowly rising and covering the heavens from the zenith 9.25 p.m. The cloud somewhat broken and I do not think the light had commenced to diminish. Of the appearance of this aurora I can speak with confidence as I was out watching the heavens for that purpose. [Andrews] 1872 8 4 GARDINER MAINE Aurora at North and N.East at 9. p.m., beams at the North above dark cloud, at 10. p.m. low arch, at midnight diffused and beams. 1872 8 4 OLDTOWN MAINE Aurora at 9 p.m. in form of streamers 1872 8 4 ORONO MAINE Aurora commenced at 8 p.m. - very bright at 9.10 p.m. began to fade at 9.25 p.m. commenced to brighten again at 10.45 p.m. reached a second maximum of brilliancy at 11.15 p.m. began to fade at 11.30 p.m., vanished at 1 a.m. 5th August. 1872 8 4 SEARSPORT MAINE [in Bucksport file] Aurora Borealis in the evening at 9 o'clock streaming up from behind a cumulo-stratus cloud in the northern sky, at an altitude of 30o [Colson] 1872 8 4 STANDISH MAINE Aurora borealis at 9.10 Flashy streamers 1872 8 4 BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS 9 p.m. Aurora Polaris visible consisting of a well defined arch of diffused light extending from about 140o to 230o - crown of arch having an altitude of about 30o. 11 p.m. Aurora getting very faint, and at midnight it had disappeared. [WB] 1872 8 4 FORT INDEPENDENCE MASSACHUSETTS Northern Lights 1872 8 4 MENDON MASSACHUSETTS Bright aurora 9 p.m. 1872 8 4 NORTH ADAMS MASSACHUSETTS Arch aurora 1872 8 4 SOMERSET MASSACHUSETTS Aurora Borealis. 4th inst. appearance 8-1/2 p.m disappearance 10-1/2 p.m. formation of arch, 9 o'clock. beams 9-1/4. dark cloud below the arch. 1872 8 4 CONTOCOOKVILLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Auroral lights nearly to zenith at 9 p.m. an arch and cloud beneath, the former not very well defined 1872 8 4 TAMWORTH NEW HAMPSHIRE Aurora at 8.25 p.m. began with a cluster of streamers in NE. Marched around to the NW increasing in altitude till at 9 they reached 90 degrees; continued later. 1872 8 4 BURLINGTON VERMONT 9 p.m. An aurora of small dimensions appears forming in the N. The limit of it is about 10 Deg. from the horizon, and perfectly quiet: color yellowish-white 9.30 p.m. The aurora has formed a perfect arch at 50 Deg. from the horizon: color has not changed waves of light are passing back and forth, through the arch. 11 p.m. Aurora has changed into long parallel bands extending to the zenith: color approaching more of a yellow hue. [WB] 1872 8 4 CASTLETON VERMONT 8.45 p.m. Aurora. Faint white light in N. from horizon to Polaris and about 60o E and W each from the N. A few streamers shooting upwards and several short wide brushes. A very little faint red color. The light is a little brighter at the Eastern part. 9.30 The light does not appear near the horizon and yet no cloud can be discovered. 10 p.m. No streamers and only general pale light in N.E. 10.20 Light much diminished. 1872 8 4 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT [see entry for 8/3] 1872 8 4 SOUTH TROY VERMONT 9 p.m. Aurora borealis. Luminous haze and streamers covering the whole northern portion of the sky, and reaching to a point several degrees south of the zenith. Rays and streamers brightest in the N.W. and of a reddish tint in the N.E. Deg. of bright. 3. 9-3/4 p.m. Large ill defined segment of luminous haze in the north. Deg. of bright. 2. 1872 8 4 CHARLOTTE VERMONT crimson aurora 8. o'c p.m. Aurora Borealis come on 10. o'c p.m. 1872 8 5 GARDINER MAINE At 9. p.m. slight aurora. 1872 8 5 OLDTOWN MAINE Aurora at 9.30 p.m. diffuse with faint streamers 1872 8 5 CONTOOCOOKVILLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Faint auroral lights 9 p.m. 1872 8 6 CHARLOTTE VERMONT crimson aurora 8. o'c p.m. 1872 8 8 FORT TRUMBULL CONNECTICUT Brilliant aurora borealis 1872 8 8 GREENWICH CONNECTICUT [see entry for 8/3] 1872 8 8 MIDDLETOWN CONNECTICUT Aur. Bor. [original: denoted by "Do"] Brilliant 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. of the 9th. 1872 8 8 NEW LONDON CONNECTICUT 1872 8 8 SOUTHINGTON CONNECTICUT 9 p.m. Aurora visible failed to observe its first appearance or rather was away and had no means of noting the exact time [Andrews] Evening Northern Lights [Barnes] 1872 8 8 BUCKSPORT MAINE A fine aurora, first noticed by me at 8.30 p.m. At [one word illegible] it occupied about half the sky with tremulous streamers radiating from the zenith. At 10 p.m. it [one word illegible] bright in a band from E through the zenith to W, but N as well as S of this belt all was dark. [Haskell] 1872 8 8 GARDINER MAINE Aurora at 9. p.m. beams from the North, N. West, N. East, and East meeting at zenith, at 11. p.m. a light at the North, but a bright, broad arch say 5o in width extending from Eastern horizon to the Western passing through the zenith. At 1. a.m. this continued, but direction a little North of East and South of West and more constant flashes, with some beams from the South, none at North. 1872 8 8 MOUNT DESERT MAINE Aurora forming in the Zenith and shooting each and every way 1872 8 8 ORONO MAINE Aurora from 9 to 11 p.m. - streamers extending to the zenith east and west points arising from belt about 30o in arc - was not observed later than 11 p.m. and at that time there were no indications of immediate disappearance. 1872 8 8 PORTLAND MAINE Faint auroral display at 9 p.m. increasing in brightness until midnight beginning at the horizon on the east forming an arch of about forty-five degrees from the northern horizon and extending to the horizon on the west - color a bright white at midnight, fading after one a.m. [WB] 1872 8 8 SEARSPORT MAINE [in Bucksport file] Observed at 10-30 p.m. an arch of Aurora Borealis about 8o or 10o in breadth extending across the sky, through the zenith, from the eastern to the western horizon, at right angles to the meridian. From the zenith point a few streamers extended in a southern direction the rest in an easterly and westerly direction. The whole arch gradually shifted to the southward, and when last observed at 11 p.m. the direction of the filaments composing the arch was changed to north and south, and they were flashing back and forth as though about to break up. [Colson] 1872 8 8 BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS 9 p.m. Faint Auroral light in the North. 10 p.m. Aurora very fine consisting of one distinct arch probably 3o wide extending from about 90o to 270o, lower edge of arch having an altitude of 20o at apex while above that were several other arches but not so distinct extending nearly to the zenith. From 10 to 11 p.m. Aurora moved bodily Southward; with bands on waves of light passing from E to West and others from North to South at 11 p.m. Aurora had formed a perfect Corona with its centre about 2o South of zenith The diverging rays which extended to the horizon on the West, North and East and to within 30o on the South, resembled a brilliant curtain agitated by the wind - The perfect Corona lasted but ten minutes when the centre which had been dark assumed a rosy hue extending to the horizon in a band from East to West and formation commenced to break up but sky remained nearly covered with flashing beams of light until well into the night. - General color of this display bright white. While watching aurora observed several meteors passing from N.E. to SW. [WB] Aurora dusk to dawn 9th very active and extensive, red and green [BH] 1872 8 8 KINGSTON MASSACHUSETTS Aurora 9 p.m. 1872 8 8 NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS North luminous [Rodman] [also BH] 1872 8 8 NORTH ADAMS MASSACHUSETTS aurora 1872 8 8 PRINCETON MASSACHUSETTS 10 p.m. decided Northern White light [PJ] 1872 8 8 SOMERSET MASSACHUSETTS Aurora Borealis. 8th inst. from 8 o'clock p.m. to midnight diffuse light, bright at 9-1/2 o'clock a stratum of fog overcast our sky, variable in density, so that observations were difficult 1872 8 8 MOUNT WASHINGTON NEW HAMPSHIRE Slight Auroral display, commencing at 8:45 p.m. (streamers) in the N.E. and N. did not last long. [WB] 1872 8 8 TAMWORTH NEW HAMPSHIRE at 8.30 p.m. a dim diffusive light in NE and NE alt 90o 1872 8 8 NEWPORT RHODE ISLAND Aurora Borealis made its appearance at 8 p.m. and increased in brilliancy until 9 p.m. when it reached its maximum; it began to diminish at 11 o'clock p.m. and ceased entirely at 1 a.m. of 9th. = It was a bright aurora extending from North West to North E [torn] and reaching the height of 55o. The light from it was so brilliant that it appeared on the North side of houses like moon light and it cast a shadow from objects on that side of the street: there were no streamers and no clouds. 1872 8 8 BURLINGTON VERMONT 10.30 p.m. For the past forty minutes there has been an aurora existing. it still continues, extending due E and W. touching the horizon at either end forming a bow. The aurora consists of bands intersecting one another at all points: color pale white. Stratus cloud and haze seem to cover a portion of aurora at horizon. 10.45 p.m. The aurora is now spread entirely over the sky forming a dome-like shape: the lower portion is entirely hidden by stratus [WB] 1872 8 8 CASTLETON VERMONT 9 p.m. Aurora. All around the horizon rays shooting towards zenith, brilliant white light 15o to 20o upward. 12 Midnight. Rays streaming from horizon to zenith, all around, rays straight for half the distance upward then waved curved and circling around in large [several words too faint to be legible] In SW a long dark cloud very black. Over this cloud and in front of it the rays were bright red or crimson. All the rest white. In front of this cloud the rays did not move in streamers but in waves fan like up and down. The white light changed to crimson gradually while observing. 9 __ o'clock A.M. Curves and streamers as at 12 but intensely red. The black cloud gone. Just in the zenith a very bright spot, about as large as the full moon. 2 A.M. All streamers and rays gone and the whole heavens of one flame color, bright near the horizon continuing very uniform and at 2.30 slightly diminished when observer became faint and retired. 1872 8 8 CHARLOTTE VERMONT crimson aurora 8. o'c p.m. followed at 10. o'c by aurora Borealis playing from W to E at times extending over the entire sky. arch, beams, and corona; lasting until day dawn 1872 8 8 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT [see entry for 8/3] 1872 8 8 LUNENBURG VERMONT Aurora Borealis 1872 8 8 SOUTH TROY VERMONT 9 p.m. Aurora borealis. Luminous haze and streamers reaching to a point several degrees south of the zenith. Deg. of bright. 1. 10 p.m. Rays, streamers, beams, etc. converging to a point south of the zenith, but meeting rather poorly. Deg. of bright. a little more than at 9 oclock. 1872 8 8 CHARLOTTE VERMONT crimson aurora 8. o'c p.m. followed at 10. o'c by aurora Borealis playing from W to E at times extending over the entire sky. arch, beams, and corona; lasting until day dawn 1872 8 9 CORNISH MAINE Aurora B. at 12.45 midnight both n and S from about 2/3 of the uper part of the heavens was bright and below the bright part in the Southern part there was a continual flash of lightish Aurora that flashed like heat lightning in the sumer and streemed clear acrosst the heavens and a part of the time up to the center over head. I should think it would streem acrosst the heavens in one second of time. I watched it until 2 a.m. most of the flashes was from W to E. 1872 8 9 GARDINER MAINE Slight aurora at the North above dark cloud, at 11. p.m. with beams, at 2. a.m. nearly invisible. 1872 8 9 CASTLETON VERMONT - o'clock a.m. Curves and streamers as at 12 but intensely red. The black cloud gone. Just in the zenith a very bright spot, about as large as the full moon. 2 a.m. All streamers and rays gone and the whole heavens of one flame color, bright near the horizon continuing very uniform and at 2.30 slightly diminished when observer became faint and retired. 1872 8 10 DUNBARTON NEW HAMPSHIRE A very bright display of Aurora occurred on the evening of the 10th 1872 8 14 NEW LONDON CONNECTICUT Brilliant Aurora this evening which was imperfectly seen at intervals through the clouds. [WB] 1872 8 17 SOUTH TROY VERMONT 10 p.m. Aurora borealis. Luminous haze and streamers. Deg. of bright. 1. 1872 8 17 CHARLOTTE VERMONT crimson aurora 7-1/2 p.m. 1872 8 20 TAMWORTH NEW HAMPSHIRE Slight aurora in the E at 8 p.m. 1872 8 21 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT [see entry for 8/3] 1872 8 24 GREENWICH CONNECTICUT [see entry for 8/3] 1872 8 24 SOUTHINGTON CONNECTICUT 8.20 p.m. First appearance of an aurora a belt of cirro stratus clouds in that direction [Andrews] 1872 8 24 NORTH PALERMO MAINE Aurora at 9 p.m. in form of streamers 1872 8 24 OLDTOWN MAINE Aurora at 8.30 p.m. diffuse with faint streamers [original: last three words denoted by "] 1872 8 24 ORONO MAINE Aurora between 8 and 9 p.m. - not brilliant. 1872 8 24 SOMERSET MASSACHUSETTS Aurora Borealis. 24th inst. from 8-1/2 to 10 o'clock p.m. diffuse light. 1872 8 24 CONTOOCOOKVILLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Auroral lights (obscured by clouds) from 8 to 10 p.m. 1872 8 24 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT [see entry for 8/3] 1872 8 24 SOUTH TROY VERMONT 9 p.m. Aurora borealis. Deg. of bright. 1. 1872 8 25 FORT TRUMBULL CONNECTICUT aurora borealis 1872 8 25 GREENWICH CONNECTICUT [see entry for 8/3] 1872 8 25 CORNISH MAINE Aurora all the eve 1872 8 25 EAST WILTON MAINE 845 p.m. Aurora Borealis most evident in the zenith streaming in all directions. Much cloudiness in North. 1872 8 25 GARDINER MAINE Aurora, beginning at dark, at 8 bright beams at North meeting at zenith. At 9. p.m. dark cloud underneath with lightening. At 11. p.m. aurora nearly invisible. 1872 8 25 NORTH PALERMO MAINE Aurora bright at 9 p.m. 1872 8 25 OXFORD MAINE Faint Aurora 1872 8 25 STANDISH MAINE Aurora borealis at 8 with streamers tinged with red Arch extended from E to W at 8.10 only of a few minutes duration 1872 8 25 BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS 9 p.m. Diffuse auroral light in the North Midnight auroral light had disappeared [WB] 1872 8 25 MENDON MASSACHUSETTS Aurora 1872 8 25 NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS aurora bors. above [cloud] [Rodman] [also BH] 1872 8 25 NORTH BILLERICA MASSACHUSETTS Beautiful aurora at 8-1/2 p.m. from W to zenith 1872 8 25 PRINCETON MASSACHUSETTS 8-1/4 p.m. White Northern Light, a white narrow cloud extending from about 30o above horizon Ey to about 40o above horizon Wy passing zenith about 12o Sy [PJ] 1872 8 25 SOMERSET MASSACHUSETTS Aurora Borealis [original: denoted by "] 25th inst. from 7 to 10-1/2 o'clock p.m. no arch, weaving streamers from N. East to West, red and yellow. A white band streached from East to West through the magnetic zenith varying from (one) 1' to 30' in width. 1872 8 25 CONTOOCOOKVILLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Diffuse aurora from 8 to 9:30 or later. 1872 8 25 TAMWORTH NEW HAMPSHIRE A dim aurora behind the clouds in the N. at 9 p.m.; more intense at 9-1/6 p.m. 1872 8 25 NEWPORT RHODE ISLAND Aurora Borealis made its appearance at 8.30 p.m. and increased in brilliancy until 9. p.m. when it reached its maximum it continued bright until 11 p.m. and ceased at 11.30 p.m. = it extended from North West to North East to the height of 45o. It cast a shadow on the North side of houses: No streamers and no clouds. 1872 8 25 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT [see entry for 8/3] 1872 8 25 SOUTH TROY VERMONT 7-3/4 p.m. Aurora borealis. Luminous haze and streamers. Deg. of bright. 1. 9 p.m. Aurora borealis. Luminous haze and streamers [original: denoted by "do"] approaching point south of zenith. 1872 8 26 CHARLOTTE VERMONT Bright crimson aurora 4-1/2 a.m. 1872 8 27 SOUTH TROY VERMONT 9 p.m. Aurora borealis. Luminous haze. Deg. of bright. 1. 1872 8 28 ORONO MAINE Aurora between 8-1/2 and 10 p.m. - not brillliant. [original: except for time, indicated by "] 1872 8 29 GARDINER MAINE Aurora at 10.30 at the North, dark cloud above and below. 1872 9 2 GARDINER MAINE Slight aurora above dark cloud. 1872 9 2 NORTH PALERMO MAINE Aurora at 9:30 very bright in form of streamers 1872 9 2 NEWPORT RHODE ISLAND Aurora Borealis made its appearance Sept. 2d at 1 o'clock a.m. and continued until 3 o'clock a.m.: it attained the height of 20o. - not so brilliant as the two former ones in August = no streamers: and a few clouds in the North East. It extended from North West to North East. 1872 9 3 SOUTHINGTON CONNECTICUT 8.45 p.m. First appearance of aurora a very faint light 9 p.m. had increased somewhat 9.10 still only a faint light 1872 9 4 CORNISH MAINE faint Aurora 1872 9 4 GARDINER MAINE Bright aurora with beams, above dark cloud, most brilliant from 11 to 12 o'clock. 1872 9 4 TAMWORTH NEW HAMPSHIRE At 9-1/2 p.m. noticed a steady glowing aurora, alt. 30o 1872 9 4 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT Auroras 4, 5, 6, 9 1872 9 4 SOUTH TROY VERMONT 9 p.m. Aurora borealis. Segment of luminous haze. Deg. of bright. 2. 1872 9 5 CORNISH MAINE faint Aurora 1872 9 5 GARDINER MAINE Aurora at the North above dark cloud, a few beams from 9 to 10. p.m. 1872 9 5 NORTH PALERMO MAINE Aurora at 8:30 in form of an arc 1872 9 5 ORONO MAINE Aurora from 9 to 10-1/2 p.m. - not brilliant. 1872 9 5 MOUNT WASHINGTON NEW HAMPSHIRE A faint "aurora", of a faint yellow color, was visible in the North East between 9 p.m. and midnight. [WB] 1872 9 5 TAMWORTH NEW HAMPSHIRE A faint aurora low down at 8.45 p.m. growing gradually brighter until 10 p.m. alt. 60o 1872 9 5 WHITEFIELD NEW HAMPSHIRE Aurora 9 h p.m. for a few moments 1872 9 5 CHARLOTTE VERMONT Brilliant crimson aurora 5. o'c a.m. 1872 9 5 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT [see entry for 9/4] 1872 9 5 SOUTH TROY VERMONT 9 p.m. Aurora borealis [original: denoted by "do"] Luminous haze and streamers. Deg. of bright. 1. 1872 9 6 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT [see entry for 9/4] 1872 9 6 SOUTH TROY VERMONT 9 p.m. Aurora borealis. Luminous haze and streamers. Deg. of bright. 1. [original: denoted by "do" marks] 1872 9 9 FORT PREBLE MAINE aurora Borealis 1872 9 9 GARDINER MAINE Aurora above dark cloud, no beams. 1872 9 9 ORONO MAINE Aurora from [original: indicated by "] 7.45 p.m. to 1.10 a.m. 10th inst. Arch definitely formed. From 7.45 p.m. to 8.40 p.m. increased in brilliancy - minimum at 9.25 - second maximum at 9.45, spanning 100 degrees. Brilliancy diminished to 11.45. Little change till 12.35 - gradually diminished and finally disappeared at 1.10 a.m. 10th inst. 1872 9 9 PORTLAND MAINE A white light to the North resembled an Aurora [WB] 1872 9 9 WEST WATERVILLE MAINE light aurora from 8 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. (No other aurora seen during the month) 1872 9 9 BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS 9 p.m. slight appearance of auroral light in the North [WB] 1872 9 9 WHITEFIELD NEW HAMPSHIRE Aurora continuing a few moments this evening 1872 9 9 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT [see entry for 9/4] 1872 9 9 SOUTH TROY VERMONT 9 p.m. Aurora borealis. Luminous haze and streamers. Deg. of bright. 1. 1872 9 13 BURLINGTON VERMONT At 7.30 p.m. I noticed indications of the existance of an aurora, as a few streaks of light were visible from the N.E. Sky covered with 3/4 Stratus. The aurora was entirely hidden within a space of ten or fifteen minutes. [WB] 1872 9 17 SOUTH TROY VERMONT 7-1/3 p.m. Aurora borealis. Luminous haze and streamers. Auroral corona south of the zenith. Rays converging to this point from all parts of the heavens. Deg. of bright. 1. 1872 9 28 SOUTHINGTON CONNECTICUT 9.25 p.m. A faint show of aurora just visible above the horizon did not see it when it first appeared 1872 9 28 ORONO MAINE Aurora - evening - not brilliant. 1872 9 28 BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS Faint auroral light in the North at 11.25 p.m. [WB] 1872 9 28 SOUTH TROY VERMONT 9 p.m. Aurora borealis. Luminous haze and streamers. Deg. of bright. 1. 1872 10 1 PORTLAND MAINE A very faint Aurora [WB] 1872 10 2 MIDDLETOWN CONNECTICUT Aur. Bor. near horizon 8-9 p.m. 1872 10 2 SOUTHINGTON CONNECTICUT 7 p.m. First appearance of an aurora a very faint light 9 p.m. aurora somewhat increased in brightness 1872 10 2 CORNISH MAINE faint Aurora appeared at 7 p.m. [West] 1872 10 2 GARDINER MAINE Aurora 1872 10 2 NORTH PALERMO MAINE Aurora at 9 p.m. moderately (2) bright 1872 10 2 ORONO MAINE Aurora - evening. 1872 10 2 NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS aura bors Nn. hor. [also BH] 1872 10 2 CONTOCOOKVILLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Aurora from 7:30 to 10 p.m. or later, some cloud below not dense. 1872 10 2 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT Auroras 2, 4 1872 10 3 CORNISH MAINE faint Aurora [West] 1872 10 3 GARDINER MAINE Aurora above and behind dark cloud. 1872 10 4 GARDINER MAINE Faint aurora, no appearance till near midnight. 1872 10 4 NORTH PALERMO MAINE Aurora very bright at 10. p.m. 1872 10 4 NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS Slt Aura Bors Nn. hor [BH and MF] 1872 10 4 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT [see entry for 10/2] 1872 10 5 SOUTHINGTON CONNECTICUT 9 p.m. Aurora visible mingled with clouds could not ascertain at what time it first appeared the horizon being obscured by clouds at the time 1872 10 5 NORTH PALERMO MAINE Aurora Borealis at 8:15 p.m. 1872 10 5 BURLINGTON VERMONT At 8.45 p.m. an aurora appeared in the N. There were five beams of light running parallel to each other, in the N.W. which extended to the zenith. Color of beams pale yellow. In the N and NE luminus clouds alone were visible, these clouds were continuously in motion ... The aurora entirely disappeared at 9.30 p.m. with no particular change. [WB] 1872 10 5 SOUTH TROY VERMONT 9-1/4 p.m. Aurora Borealis. Luminous haze and streamers. Deg. of bright. 1. 10 p.m. Aurora borealis. Luminous haze and streamers [original: denoted by "] forming an auroral corona slightly red. Deg. of bright. 2. 1872 10 8 NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS Nn horn. Sly. lums. [also BH] 1872 10 12 GARDINER MAINE Beautiful aurora at 9.30 p.m. beams at the North, at 10.30 a double, nearly triple low arch, no beams, moon very bright. 1872 10 12 CONTOOCOOKVILLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Diffuse aurora 9 p.m. 1872 10 12 MOUNT WASHINGTON NEW HAMPSHIRE From 9.30 to 10.30 p.m. a bluish-green colored aurora appeared in the Northeast, forming a thin streak reaching from the horizon midway to the zenith. It was a very faint display. [WB] 1872 10 12 LUNENBURG VERMONT Aurora [another observer:] Aurora Borealis very brilliant 1872 10 12 SOUTH TROY VERMONT 10 p.m. Aurora borealis. Luminous haze and streamers. Deg. of bright. 2. 1872 10 14 GREENWICH CONNECTICUT 6-8 p.m. Rose colored Aurora. 1872 10 14 MIDDLETOWN CONNECTICUT Aur. Bor. early in the evening. 1872 10 14 SOUTHINGTON CONNECTICUT 6.15 p.m. Bright red aurora visible in N and NW mingled with the Cirro Cumulus clouds graduly spreading into the east and NE presenting as it mingled with the clouds a very beautiful appearance. The appearance of this aurora must have occured between 6 and 6.15 p.m. for I scanned the heavens thoroughly at the first mentioned time and could disern [one word illegible - none?] quite a bank of clouds being in that direction At 9 p.m. aurora still visible but not of as bright a color covering the northern sky and reaching about ten degrees south of the pole star. 1872 10 14 BUCKSPORT MAINE A most remarkable red aurora in the evening. Between 6 and 7 p.m. it shown through the rifts in the clouds with so bright deep a red as to make some doubt in the minds of some whether it was not caused by a great fire. After the clouds cleared away, about 7 p.m., there was a single band which then passed about the zenith, perhaps [one word illegible] to 5o or more in breadth, and was of a very brilliant red, notwithstanding the full moonlight. 1872 10 14 FORT PREBLE MAINE aurora Borealis 1872 10 14 GARDINER MAINE Remarkable aurora. It appeared at 6.30 at the horizon in the N. West of a deep brilliant crimson covering the tail of Ursa major, spreading like a fan and a large bright spot of crimson towards the N. East, at the same time the moon very bright. By 7. p.m. the light had disappeared, clouds rising from the South which produced a shower. ... about 11 p.m. it was again bright moonlight, and the aurora was brilliant, flashes and beams from the North, West, and East meeting in a point at the zenith. At 2 a.m. not quite so bright, but it was still brilliant in the West at 5. a.m. 1872 10 14 MOUNT DESERT MAINE About 7 p.m. there appeared at the N.W. a Scarlet appearance mooving to the E. it was below the Cloud, it moved slowly and lasted less than 1/2 hour - No doubt it was Aurora and as bright, as the Clouds ever are at Sunsetting. 1872 10 14 NORTH PALERMO MAINE A Splendid auroral display commenced at 7 p.m. and continued until 8:30 p.m. From 7 until 8 the N.W. heavens resembled the reflection of a great fire at which time it assumed the appearance of the ordinary aurora 1872 10 14 PORTLAND MAINE Bright Crimson Aurora in N. 9 p.m. Faint Crimson in E. Between Six and Seven o'clock one of the greatest demonstrations of the power of the Almighty we ever saw was witnessed in the heavens. In the West huge banks of cumulo-stratus of inky blackness formed a fitting background. Ever and anon vivid flashes of lightning shot forth from the clouds; almost overhead a bright moon shed a soft and silvery light, while above the clouds the clear sky was lighted up by brilliant hues of the "Aurora Borealis" to a firey crimson. Soon was heared a rushing sound, and a few moments the hail poured down in torrents. The light deepened and streamed up until from the zenith to the Horizon the heavens glowed as with a fire of intensest fierceness resembling that of Nov. 14: 1837 where persons thought it was fire instead of an "Aurora". The height of auroras are supposed to be from 50 to 150 miles, but this one must have been much nearer as the main surface of the low clouds were illuminated by the auroral light. In a short time 7.30 p.m. the hues had passed away, and from an almost fleckless sky, the moon and stars poured down their brightness. After this a very pale light appeared in the North reaching to the zenith but was hardly perceptible. [WB] 1872 10 14 STANDISH MAINE Aurora borealis at 6.25 very red Lasted 1/2 hour or till they were covered by clouds 1872 10 14 WEST WATERVILLE MAINE Aurora 7.20 p.m. greatest display at 8 p.m. end at 8.30 p.m. sky overcast with cumuli at close; and partially so at beginning 1872 10 14 BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS Brilliant auroral display from dark until after midnight, the northern half of the sky above horizon being lighted up by auroral beams. The color being during the early part of the evening a deep blood red - gradually getting lighter until 11 p.m. when it had assumed a white appearance. [WB] Aurora, on 14th brilliant streaming colored aurora and [symbol for moon] also very bright [another notation:] midt brilliant, colored streaming aurora, [symbol for moon] also very bright [BH] 1872 10 14 KINGSTON MASSACHUSETTS Remarkable Red Aurora at 6-7 p.m. 1872 10 14 MENDON MASSACHUSETTS Bright aurora at 9 p.m. 1872 10 14 NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS bright aura. borealis pink colored [BH] 1872 10 14 NORTH BILLERICA MASSACHUSETTS Bright northern Lights at 7 p.m. 1872 10 14 PRINCETON MASSACHUSETTS 7-1/2 p.m. A remarkably dense dark red Northern, or Borealis light rose from the horizon NWy in two columns and others less strongly marked and at about 30o high gradually became cloudlike and extended NEy to horizon in width about 4o or 6o and soon became less brilliant, having commenced about 7-1/4 o'clk p.m. - A sublime Aurora Borealis [PJ] 1872 10 14 SOMERSET MASSACHUSETTS Aurora Borealis, 6 to 8 p.m. 14th inst. Orange and Red band from West to East with average width 30o. Mean altitude about 80o. variable intensity: very brilliant at times. 1872 10 14 SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUSETTS 1872 10 14 ANTRIM NEW HAMPSHIRE A splendid auroral display about 7 p.m. A brilliant red arch from NW to NE. The arch afterwards advanced southward, and then divided into two columns. The whole display lasted about half an hour. 1872 10 14 CONTOOCOOKVILLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Auroral lights commenced about 6:30 p.m. red beams to zenith in NW and E. no arch - had nearly disappeared at 7:30 p.m. 1872 10 14 TAMWORTH NEW HAMPSHIRE At or near 7 p.m. observed a very brilliant crimson flame pouring up from behind thick clouds in the N.W., soon after in the E, then again in the W and afterward nearly overhead like a bloody cloud. At 9-1/4 saw streamers from the N. extending beyond Cassiopia and almost to the zenith, color light. 9.50 aurora still continues also clear moonlight 1872 10 14 NEWPORT RHODE ISLAND Aurora Borealis made its appearance at 6 p.m. It was a brilliant "Pink" from North West to North East 45o above the horizon: No streamers: it attained its greatest brilliancy at 7 p.m. at 7.30 it faded to a dull light yellow: at the same time 7.30 p.m. a broad streamer formed from West to East passing directly over the zenith and extending to within 50o of the Eastern horizon of a deep brilliant "Pink": ten degrees South of it a broad streamer similar to the other and having the same direction from East to West appeared of a bright "yellow" They remained about 30 minutes and then faded away. 1872 10 14 CASTLETON VERMONT 6.30 p.m. Aurora. A large patch of very fiery red light enveloping the Big Dipper in Ursa Major. a little enlarged on the western part. Another and larger patch of same red from the North Pole to the East 35o in breadth by 25o in height, from this part no streamers. In the western part of the western patch a few streamers of white light shot up toward the west of zenith. In 15 minutes a belt 8o wide shot up on extreme western part softening the deep red to a pale red. In 20 minutes all at the East had largely diminished, streamers continuing in the western and the whole seems to drift toward the west. Streaks and rays are nearly vertical but vary in position and length, some of the time appearing quite far up and not at all near the horizon. Then patches of 10o or 5o in diameter appear for a short time in the east. The appearance some of the time was like a cloud illumined by the rising or setting sun and there was a sort of floating appearance as if the light was embodied in a cloud. The rays tended upward and ceased in that manner about 7.30 p.m. It then became quite clouded in fleecy clouds and at 8 the moon has a ring of red rays about 12o in diameter. The magnetic needle was drawn to the east to 10o 30'. At 9 p.m. Clouds nearly all disappeared at 10 p.m. nearly all cloudy again. 1872 10 14 WOODSTOCK VERMONT [clipping from an unidentified newspaper, no date:] There was a very peculiar and beautiful aurora on the evening of the 14th. It was first observed at a quarter past 6 o'clock in the evening, when a broad column of crimson light rose from the northwestern horizon, reaching towards the zenith to a height of forty to fifty degree. The column was twelve or fifteen degrees broad and retained its brightness for twenty-five or thirty degrees from the horizon, above which it gradually diminished in brightness. At half past six o'clock this column was very brilliant and beautiful. At the same time a patch of crimson light fifteen or twenty degrees broad was formed in the east and about thirty degrees above the horizon. A quarter before 7 o'clock this last patch of light had extended itself towards the west so as to form a broken arch in connection with the broad column in the northwest. At 7 o'clock the whole arch had moved southward a little beyond the zenith. During all this time the whole northern portion of the heavens was filled with patches of pale nebulous light which had now become somewhat dense and bright. At 7 o'clock a most beautiful corona was formed a few degrees south of the zenith and on the northerly side of the crimson arch, and in a moment the whole arch was broken up into radiating lines of crimson light alternating with the white light so as to produce all the different shades of beautiful orange. This lasted about two minutes and was exceedingly beautiful and grand. The whole arch soon began to fade and blend the different colors, and at half past 7 o'clock the whole phenomenon had disappeared. 1872 10 16 GARDINER MAINE Aurora, being bright moon it was scarcely visible till towards midnight when there was a perfect arch at the North with beams shooting up. 1872 10 16 PORTLAND MAINE A very faint Aurora. [WB] 1872 10 17 NORTH PALERMO MAINE A beautiful display of the aurora (corona) at 5 to 6 a.m. 1872 10 17 TAMWORTH NEW HAMPSHIRE At 20 min past 5 a.m. Sirrius and the glowing constellation of Orion in the S. the bright full moon in the W. the ruddy daybreak in th E. while in the N and overhead was most vivid and rapid display of aurora borealis; for an instant a corona was formed with Castor and Pollax in an open space in the centre; then a rapid river of light poured up from the N and turning at C and P, seemed to run down into the SE; the whole N sky filled with an army of pointed flames; this all gradually faded as daylight advanced; not a cloud in the whole sky. 1872 10 17 SOUTH TROY VERMONT 5 a.m. Aurora borealis. Luminous haze and streamers from all parts of the heavens, forming an auroral corona south of the zenith. Color red. Deg. of bright. 3. 1872 10 27 NORTH PALERMO MAINE Aurora Borealis at 7 p.m. Arch formed at 7:30 p.m. 1872 10 28 GREENWICH CONNECTICUT Dim Aurora about all night. 1872 10 28 MIDDLETOWN CONNECTICUT Aur. Bor. early in the evening. [original: denoted by "Do"] faint 1872 10 28 SOUTHINGTON CONNECTICUT 6.45 p.m. First appearance of an aurora a faint light in the north 9 p.m. aurora still visible and remaining about the same 1872 10 28 CORNISH MAINE Aurora all the evening [West] 1872 10 28 EAST WILTON MAINE Aurora Borealis commencing at 7 p.m. At 9 p.m. appears as a long band of diffused light in the northern horizon with a dark cloud beneath. 1872 10 28 GARDINER MAINE Aurora beginning at 8. p.m. 1872 10 28 MOUNT DESERT MAINE A very dark Arch at the N. Surmounted by a bright Auroral arch. 1872 10 28 ORONO MAINE Evening - Aurora - Arch definitely formed at 7 p.m., and still bright at 10 p.m. 1872 10 28 PORTLAND MAINE 1872 10 28 STANDISH MAINE Aurora borealis at 9 with arch beam Dark cloud below arch Few streamers 1872 10 28 WEST WATERVILLE MAINE Aurora 6.40 P.M. arch formed 7.10 P.M. and arch disappeared 7.40, no dark cloud under arch seen, ended at 4 a.m. of the 29th 1872 10 28 NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS aua. bors. [also BH] 1872 10 28 NORTH ADAMS MASSACHUSETTS [October] 28, 29. Aurora Borealis tolerably brilliant these two evenings up to 11 o'clock at which time it is apt to cloud over this valley among the mountains. 1872 10 28 SOMERSET MASSACHUSETTS Aurora Borealis. 6 to 9 p.m. 28th inst. faint, diffuse light, altitude about 15o. 1872 10 28 CONTOCOOKVILLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Aurora first observed at 9. p.m. The usual arch and cloud beneath. 1872 10 28 MOUNT WASHINGTON NEW HAMPSHIRE A pale yellow aurora was observable in the northeast, from 7 p.m. until after midnight. It was under the shadow of stratus clouds, and changed very little in appearance, forming a uniform sheet and unvaried in color. [WB] 1872 10 28 SHELBURNE NEW HAMPSHIRE 8 p.m. Northern lights, N. to N.E., Diff. = Alt. Bottom Great Bear [another entry, same observer:] p.m. 8 h Aurora N. to E. - Alt. lower stars in the dipper, diff. 1872 10 28 TAMWORTH NEW HAMPSHIRE Aurora began about 7 p.m. and continued probably all night, steady glow in the N seeming to eminate from a long cloud or pillar of light. 1872 10 28 BURLINGTON VERMONT At 9 p.m. I noticed an auroral cloud spanning the northern horizon. as near as I can judge the altitude of the cloud was 40o At 9.30 p.m. a few auroral beams commenced shooting up. Color of auroral cloud at this time was light yellow, but the auroral beams of a light red. - At 11.50 p.m. the aurora reached its max. brilliancy, auroral beams of a deep purple: At 1 a.m. the 29th inst the sky was perfectly clear. [WB] 1872 10 28 CASTLETON VERMONT 9 p.m. Aurora. Pale white light in N. and N.E. just above a low black cloud. no streamers no color. Seen without much change till 10.30 1872 10 28 SOUTH TROY VERMONT 9 p.m. Aurora borealis. Luminous haze. Deg. of bright. 2. 1872 10 28 WOODSTOCK VERMONT A slight aurora in the evening. 1872 10 29 GREENWICH CONNECTICUT Dim Aurora about all night. [original: denoted by "] 1872 10 29 CORNISH MAINE Aurora [West] 1872 10 29 GARDINER MAINE Aurora beginning at 7. p.m. 1872 10 29 MOUNT DESERT MAINE Aurora one very briliant light at the Horizon, about N. from there to the N.E. Streamers. 1872 10 29 ORONO MAINE Evening - Aurora - Arch definitely formed at 7 p.m., and still bright at 10 p.m. [original: denoted by "] 1872 10 29 PORTLAND MAINE 1872 10 29 STANDISH MAINE Faint aurora at 9 1872 10 29 WEST WATERVILLE MAINE Aurora (slight) from 6 to 9 p.m. 1872 10 29 BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS Faint auroral light at midnight in the north. [WB] 1872 10 29 NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS Nn. h. lums. [also BH] 1872 10 29 NORTH ADAMS MASSACHUSETTS [see entry for 10/28] 1872 10 29 CONTOCOOKVILLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Aurora 8 to 10 p.m. or later a small arch with cloud beneath 1872 10 29 MOUNT WASHINGTON NEW HAMPSHIRE A pale yellow auroral arch appeared in the northeast, about 8 p.m., and remained steady without apparent diminution after I retired for the night. [WB] 1872 10 29 TAMWORTH NEW HAMPSHIRE Aurora began 6.55 PM dim and low down in the N. gradually becoming brighter and rising higher, with a cloud for a base as last night, sky perfectly clear. 1872 10 29 WHITEFIELD NEW HAMPSHIRE Aurora this evening 1872 10 29 SOUTH TROY VERMONT 11 p.m. Aurora borealis. Luminous haze. [original: denoted by "] Deg. of bright. 1. 1872 10 29 CHARLOTTE VERMONT auroral lights last night 1872 10 30 CORNISH MAINE Aurora all the eve [West] 1872 10 30 WEST WATERVILLE MAINE Aurora (slight) from 6 to 8 p.m. 1872 10 30 WHITEFIELD NEW HAMPSHIRE Aurora this evening continuing a few moments 1872 10 30 CHARLOTTE VERMONT auroral lights last night 1872 10 31 NORTH ADAMS MASSACHUSETTS During all this month luminous northern appearances indicating aurora beyond the clouds, or in the northern horizon which has generally been thick all this month. 1872 11 0 CHARLOTTE VERMONT There has been a less number of auroras in Oct and Nov 1872 than usial 1872 11 1 MIDDLETOWN CONNECTICUT Aur. Bor. northern horizon, faint 8-9 p.m. 1872 11 1 SOUTHINGTON CONNECTICUT 7.45 First appearance of an aurora which at 9 p.m. still continued a faint light 1872 11 1 BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS Faint auroral light in the North at midnight. [WB] 1872 11 1 NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS aura. Bors [also BH] 1872 11 1 SOMERSET MASSACHUSETTS Aurora Borealis. First inst. faint, diffuse, variable light, from 5o to 10o above the horizon. 1872 11 1 CONTOOCOOKVILLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Aurora - 9 p.m. obscured by clouds. 1872 11 5 CORNISH MAINE Aurora shone through the clouds some [West] 1872 11 5 EAST WILTON MAINE 7 p.m. Slight display of Aurora Borealis with dark cloud beneath. Disappeared about 8-1/2 p.m. 1872 11 5 GARDINER MAINE Aurora beginning at 6. p.m. 1872 11 5 ORONO MAINE Aurora. Arch formed at 6 p.m. bright during evening. 1872 11 5 WEST WATERVILLE MAINE Aurora 6 p.m., arch formed 6.40 - all disappeared 8 p.m. The arch was not fully developed 1872 11 9 SOUTH TROY VERMONT 10 p.m. Appearance of Aurora borealis. Luminous haze. Deg. of bright. 1. 1872 11 10 GREENWICH CONNECTICUT Evening. Faint Rosy Aurora. 1872 11 10 GARDINER MAINE Aurora, after 10 p.m., from 10 to 11 beams shooting up from the North, South, East, and West, meeting at a few degrees South of the zenith. After 11 it became fainter. At 12 had disappeared except in the N. East, at no time was there any light near the horizon. At 1.30 a.m. all that was left was a sort of arch at the North. 1872 11 10 ORONO MAINE Aurora from 7 to 8 p.m. 1872 11 10 PORTLAND MAINE Riport Aurora did not see any myself. An Aurora began about 7.30 p.m. lasted after 1 a.m., beams reached the zenith. [WB] 1872 11 10 BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS Display of aurora in the north from 7 p.m. until after midnight, consisting of flashing beams of light extending to an altitude of about 40o. [WB] 1872 11 10 PRINCETON MASSACHUSETTS 8 p.m. white Northern NW and Ny [PJ] 1872 11 10 SOMERSET MASSACHUSETTS 10th inst. faint, diffuse, variable light from [original: denoted by "] 5o to 15o above the horizon [original: last three words denoted by "] 1872 11 10 CONTOOCOOKVILLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Diffuse aurora 8 p.m. 1872 11 10 BURLINGTON VERMONT 11.30 p.m. The auroral display is very fine: having just commenced, it extends almost entirely over the sky, but most noticeably in the N. its limit from the horizon is in no place greater than 45o or 55o: the aurora has the appearance of one fold upon another like a draped curtain: the color is quite white although there may occasionally be seen purple streaks of light in the N. 11.40 p.m. The aurora has almost entirely left the horizon and is reaching to the zenith. No traces of light visible in the southern and western sky. 12 m. Aurora has almost entirely disappeared. [WB] 1872 11 27 PORTLAND MAINE A very faint Aurora [WB] 1872 11 27 SOUTHBORO MASSACHUSETTS Aurora at 7-30 p.m. color, greenish-yellow. It extended along the whole western horizon, and was 45o in altitude. It was cone-shaped. It radiated from a point a little South of west, in broad rays, of a pale-greenish color. 1872 11 27 BURLINGTON VERMONT 11.30 p.m. A few auroral beams have just made their appearance in the N.: limit 10o above horizon. Aurora perfectly still. Color pale yellow. 11.45 p.m. aurora has entirely disappeared [WB] 1872 11 28 BURLINGTON VERMONT 12.30 a.m. aurora has not reappeared [WB] 1872 11 30 ORONO MAINE Aurora from 9 to 10 p.m. [original: except for time, denoted by "] 1872 12 6 GARDINER MAINE Aurora above dark cloud, no appearance till towards midnight. 1872 12 14 ORONO MAINE Evening - Brilliant Aurora - streamers converging to the zenith varying in color from pale yellow to blood red. 1872 12 15 ORONO MAINE Evening. Aurora with arch definitely formed. 1872 12 22 CORNISH MAINE Aurora at 8 p.m. [West] 1872 12 22 WEST WATERVILLE MAINE Slight aroral light low in north at 9 p.m. 1872 12 22 NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS Nn. hor. Sly. Lums [BH] 1872 12 22 CONTOOCOOKVILLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Diffuse aurora 8 to 9:30 p.m. 1872 12 31 CORNISH MAINE Aurora shone a little all the eve through and between the clouds [West] 1872 12 31 EAST WILTON MAINE Aurora Borealis at 8:45 p.m. as a diffused cloud of light in the North. 1872 12 31 PORTLAND MAINE Clear at night and Faint Aurora [WB] 1872 12 31 CONTOOCOOKVILLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Diffuse aurora first observed about 9 p.m. previously obscured by clouds. 1872 12 31 MOUNT WASHINGTON NEW HAMPSHIRE At 8.30 p.m. a magnificent auroral arch - with dark segment - appeared in the north, apparently covering one fourth of the horizon. The centre of the arch was, probably, 30o (thirty degrees) above the horizon. It gradually faded, but had not entirely disappeared when I went to bed at 1 a.m. Jany 1st 1872. The arch gave a very steady light, which shone rather dimly through the dense atmosphere which prevailed. [WB] 1872 12 31 TAMWORTH NEW HAMPSHIRE Observed aurora at 9 p.m. in steady white cloud along the northern horizon, through which stars appeared dim, to the alt. of 35 to 40o without streamers or flashes 1872 12 31 WHITEFIELD NEW HAMPSHIRE Aurora about 9 p.m. 1872 12 31 BURLINGTON VERMONT 8.30 p.m. A very faint light has apparently just appeared in the N. 9.15 p.m. The faint light noticed a short time ago has increased so as to form a perfect arch, of a uniform whitish color, with a dark segment under the arch. 10.15 p.m. Aurora has not changed its position. Color less bright. Highest point of aurora is 15o above the horizon. No streamers or waves of light have been visible. 11 p.m. The aurora has almost entirely disappeared 11.45 p.m. Nothing left of aurora [WB] 1873 1 1 CORNISH MAINE Aurora Bor streemed up at 6 p.m. at 6.35 about all died away [West] 1873 1 1 CONTOOCOOKVILLE NEW HAMPSHIRE A slight exibition of auroral lights from 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. in N. and N.W. 1873 1 2 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT Aurora 1873 1 3 MOUNT WASHINGTON NEW HAMPSHIRE At 9.50 p.m. I noticed a dim Auroral Arch near the Northern horizon, much smaller than the one seen on the 31st ultimo, and very indistinct. It did not remain in view many minutes. [WB] 1873 1 3 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT Aurora 1873 1 4 PORTLAND MAINE 8.30 p.m. Aurora NW to SE 1873 1 6 ORONO MAINE Brilliant Aurora at 9 p.m. and from 5 a.m. to sunrise of 7th inst. doubtless continued through the night 1873 1 7 GREENWICH CONNECTICUT Aurora appearing at sundown and continuing till morning. 5-8 p.m. Pink. then the ordinary hue till sunrise. 1873 1 7 MIDDLETOWN CONNECTICUT Aur. Bor. beautifully colored 8-9 p.m. 1873 1 7 NEW HAVEN CONNECTICUT 1873 1 7 NEW LONDON CONNECTICUT 1873 1 7 SOUTHINGTON CONNECTICUT 5.50 p.m. Bright aurora first observed but probably not its first appearance for it extended beyond the pole star and very bright. The moon shining brightly at the same time rendered it rther obscure is appearing somewhat like Cirrus clouds. 9 p.m. Still visible and undiminished. 1873 1 7 CORNISH MAINE Aurora appeared at 6 p.m. formed a corronar at 6.30 p.m. wind varible. At 8 there was a circle both N & S about as high as Polaris from 7.50 to 8.20 it shone bright in the NE and tinged with red from about 8 to near 9 [West] Red N. Lights in eve. [Guptill] 1873 1 7 EAST WILTON MAINE 6 p.m. Aurora Borealis appeared in the form of numerous streamers of flickering light, reaching its maximum at about 6:15 p.m. with arch at the zenith and at 7 p.m. had nearly disappeared. 1873 1 7 GARDINER MAINE Aurora 1873 1 7 MT DESERT MAINE Aurora, Streamers overhead 1873 1 7 ORONO MAINE Brilliant Aurora in the evening 1873 1 7 OXFORD MAINE Splendid Aurora commenced as soon as the twilight ended and probably continued nearly all night. Streamers of red white and yellow shot up from all parts of the heavens to the zenith 1873 1 7 PORTLAND MAINE 530 p.m. Brilliant Aurora continued all the evening 1873 1 7 STANDISH MAINE Splendid display of aurora borealis from 6.20 to 8.10 streamers tinged with red 1873 1 7 WEST WATERVILLE MAINE Aurora began, at first assuming a wavy sunset glow like the reflection on cumulus clouds, at 6.15 shooting went up transverse to the wavy red glare; all ending at 7 p.m. 1873 1 7 BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS 9 p.m. Fair display of Aurora, but lower atmosphere being foggy, the display was not brilliant. The Aurora consisted of flashing beams in the East and West from an altitude of about 5o above horizon to the zenith, moving bodily to the southward, a few beams in the North but the major portion of the display consituted a about 15o in width, extending from East to West through the zenith, continuing till midnight, when it rapidly faded away. [WB] fine streaming Aurora [BH] 1873 1 7 KINGSTON MASSACHUSETTS Splendid Aurora 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. 1873 1 7 LUNENBURG MASSACHUSETTS Brilliant Aurora from 7 to 9 p.m. 1873 1 7 NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS fnt. aura. Bor.s 1873 1 7 SOMERSET MASSACHUSETTS On the 7th inst. an Aurora Borealis continued all night: at 9-1/2 P.M. the whole heavens were covered with an uniform, crimson light; from 10-1/2 to midnight the occurance of beams and corona at intervals were very brilliant and of various colors; no dark cloud was visible during the night and at times no arch was preceptable. 1873 1 7 VINEYARD HAVEN MASSACHUSETTS On the evening of the 7th of January there was a brilliant chromatic display of aurora borealis. Arch formed about half past 9 o'clock; also corona. 1873 1 7 CONTOOCOOKVILLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Aurora. red and white from 6:30 to 10 p.m., no arch. 1873 1 7 MOUNT WASHINGTON NEW HAMPSHIRE A faint "Aurora" appeared at 7.20 p.m., a little north of zenith. It was very faint and spasmodic, and continued after midnight. [WB] 1873 1 7 SHELBURNE NEW HAMPSHIRE 6h p.m. Aurora Borealis from N.W. to E. Streamers, color red, alt. 60o = 6-1/2 h colors red and light Alt. 60 to 80o = End 7-1/4 hrs [Odell] faint display of "Northern lights" in N West at 8 p.m. [Collin] 1873 1 7 TAMWORTH NEW HAMPSHIRE Aurora Borealis at 8-1/2 p.m. and later. - @ brrilliant bow from E to W leaning towards the S. 1873 1 7 BURLINGTON VERMONT 5.40 p.m. An auroral cloud has just appeared in the N.E. 5.45 p.m. Auroral cloud extending to the zenith, also toward the E. along the horizon. 5.50 p.m. A very bright streak of a light crimson color has appeared in the E. and extends to the zenith. 6. p.m. A diffused light reaching from the horizon to the zenith and extending from about the pole star east 45o. Waves or flashes of light are very predominant, color very indistinct. ... 6.20 p.m. No noticeable change since last observation. 6.30 p.m. Aurora has entirely disappeared. 7 p.m. A very light haze overcasts the sky. 7.20 p.m. Aurora in great splendor, extending from due N.W. to due E., color pale yellow,: in the E. dark crimson, auroral beams darting too and fro in a direction E and W. 7.25 p.m. Small auroral cloud just S. of zenith. ... 8.45 p.m. Aurora magnificent, extending from due W. to 10o S. of E. aurond by north point. Color in the E. a light crimson, in the N and W. a light yellow. Waves and flashes of light very distinct, and are moving back and forth from horizon to zenith. 9.45 p.m. Bright streamer a few degrees S. of E. reaching to the zenith and from the due N.W. Color a pale yellow; and without any apparent motion. 10.50 p.m. The whole sky is covered with the northern light to a greater or less extent. In the N.W. the beams extending from horizon to zenith are darting to and fro very rapidly: color light crimson In the N.E. the same features are noticeable except in the color, which in this portion of the sky is of a deep crimson. Aurora S of zenith consists of simply a diffused cloud. 11.30 p.m. Northern lights are affecting the telegraph wires severely ... 11.50 p.m. Aurora disappearing very rapidly. [WB] [see entry for 1/8 for continuation of description] 1873 1 7 CHARLOTTE VERMONT The aurora contends with the moonlight for ascending 8-1/2 o'c p.m. 1873 1 7 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT Brilliant Aurora 1873 1 7 LUNENBURG VERMONT Aurora very bright magnetic needle unsteady Telegraph work impossible or seriously impeded on all lines in this section. 1873 1 7 WOODSTOCK VERMONT Aurora in the evening, Streamers of white light formed in the east and northwest 1873 1 8 BURLINGTON VERMONT 12.30 a.m. About 1/8 Stratus cloud in the N.W., A few separated auroral clouds in the N. with little or no motion. 12.45 a.m. Aurora has entirely disappeared. [WB] 1873 1 10 SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUSETTS Aurora on 10" 1873 1 25 CORNISH MAINE Slite Aurora all the eve [West] 1873 1 25 GARDINER MAINE Aurora 1873 1 25 NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS faint aur.a bor.s 1873 1 25 CONTOOCOOKVILLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Diffuse aurora mostly obscured by clouds. 1873 1 25 TAMWORTH NEW HAMPSHIRE Aurora, white, of medium brilliancy obs. at 9 p.m.; no streamers etc. 1873 1 26 CORNISH MAINE Aurora all the eve [West] 1873 1 26 GARDINER MAINE Aurora 1873 1 26 OXFORD MAINE Faint Aurora 9 p.m. 1873 1 26 WEST WATERVILLE MAINE Aurora began at 6.30 p.m. arch formed at 7 p.m. didn't note the end 1873 1 26 SOMERSET MASSACHUSETTS On the 26th inst Aurora Borealis; a faint, diffuse, pale yellow light from 6 to 7-1/2 p.m. in northern heavens. 1873 1 26 CONTOOCOOKVILLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Diffuse [original: Do] aurora from 6:30 to 10 or later - p.m. 1873 1 26 TAMWORTH NEW HAMPSHIRE Aurora, white, of medium brilliancy obs. at 9 p.m.; no streamers etc. 1873 1 26 CHARLOTTE VERMONT aurora come on 7-1/2 p.m. 1873 1 26 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT Brilliant Aurora 1873 1 26 LUNENBURG VERMONT Aurora Every clear night for this month Aurora has made a light in the north like the approaching day in the morning as seen in the east an hour before sunrise 1873 2 1 SOUTHINGTON CONNECTICUT 9 p.m. slight show of aurora 1873 2 1 CONTOOCOOKVILLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Diffuse aurora first noticed about 10 p.m. 1873 2 1 MOUNT WASHINGTON NEW HAMPSHIRE A pale yellow aurora, forming a broad belt, appeared in the North at 10.30 p.m. and remained there after midnight. Until the mist cleared from the moon and stars, the view, above and below, was one of the most weird and ghostlike that can be conceived. [WB] 1873 2 1 BURLINGTON VERMONT 11.45 p.m. Shortly after 7 o'clock this evening I noticed a faint light in the N. extending up from the horizon about 15o: I have made several observations of this auroral light in its position brightness or otherwise, but no noticeable change was visible. [WB] 1873 2 1 LUNENBURG VERMONT Aurora on 1st and 20 but not very bright 1873 2 2 NEW HAVEN CONNECTICUT 8 p.m. northern sky near horizon presented a more luminous appearance than the surrounding heavens and brilliant aurora was anticipated but the light grew no brighter and faded away soon after 9 p.m. [WB] 1873 2 2 OXFORD MAINE Faint Aurora 730 p.m. to 830 p.m. 1873 2 2 BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS Faint auroral light in the North at 9 p.m. lasting about an hour. [WB] 1873 2 2 NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS N.n hor. Sl.y lums 1873 2 2 CONTOOCOOKVILLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Diffuse [original: Do] aurora from 6:30 to 10 p.m. 1873 2 2 MOUNT WASHINGTON NEW HAMPSHIRE At 8.30 p.m. an aurora appeared in the North, very similar to the one seen last night, but fainter in body and color. It had not disappeared when the last observation was taken. [WB] 1873 2 2 SHELBURNE NEW HAMPSHIRE Evng. Aurora, diff, from N. to N.E. - alt 12 to 15 degs [Odell] 1873 2 2 WHITEFIELD NEW HAMPSHIRE Aurora this evening 1873 2 5 EAST WILTON MAINE 2 A.M. There is a display of Aurora borealis, with dark clouds beneath and a high wind prevailing. 1873 2 20 MIDDLETOWN CONNECTICUT Aur. Bor. 7-8 p.m. northern horizon faint. 1873 2 20 NEW HAVEN CONNECTICUT Plane northern light from 8 to 12 p.m. without definite arch or other peculiarities, distinguishable only to the heighth of 10o but sufficiently luminous to prevent a twinkling of stars. [WB] 1873 2 20 CORNISH MAINE Aurora shone as soon as dark in the nE from clear down at 6.45 pm formed an arch, at 7.35 formed a bright arch with dark blow the arch about 1/5 the distance to Polaris [West] 1873 2 20 EAST WILTON MAINE Aurora Borealis from 7 to 9 p.m. 1873 2 20 GARDINER MAINE Aurora, beginning at 6.30 pm, bright beams, towards midnight very distinct arch, above dark cloud and presently breaking into beams and becoming less bright. 1873 2 20 OXFORD MAINE Faint Aurora 8 to 9 p.m. 1873 2 20 STANDISH MAINE Aurora borealis at 7 1873 2 20 NEWBURY MASSACHUSETTS Aurora at 9 p.m. 1873 2 20 SOMERSET MASSACHUSETTS Aurora Borealis 20th inst. faint, diffuse yellow light, early evening. 1873 2 20 CONTOOCOOKVILLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Aurora observed from 7 to 10 P.m., brightest about 8 P.m. a low arch and a dark cloud beneath. 1873 2 20 TAMWORTH NEW HAMPSHIRE Observed a white cloud of aurora extending along N horizon at 7 and 9 p.m. 1873 2 20 WHITEFIELD NEW HAMPSHIRE Aurora first observed 7h p.m. 1873 2 20 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT Aurora 1873 2 20 LUNENBURG VERMONT [see entry for 2/1] 1873 2 20 WOODSTOCK VERMONT A slight aurora in the evening - a faint nebulous arch low in the north. 1873 2 21 NEW HAVEN CONNECTICUT Plane auroral light visible 8.50 p.m. A few streamers from 11 to 12 p.m. extending 40o above horizon but very faint. No other movements of translation from the common form of aurora and the arch was only definite at times. The display remained visible until 1 a.m. the 22" inst. [WB] 1873 2 21 CHARLOTTE VERMONT auroral light last eve 1873 2 22 NEW HAVEN CONNECTICUT 9 p.m. northern sky near horizon somewhat lighter than southern. [WB] 1873 2 22 CORNISH MAINE Aurora all the eve [West] 1873 2 23 GARDINER MAINE Aurora 1873 2 24 CORNISH MAINE Aurora shone through the clouds some all the eve [West] 1873 2 24 NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS [clouds] Nn. hor etc sly lum.s above cloud 1873 2 24 CONTOOCOOKVILLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Diffuse aurora observed from 8 to 9:30 p.m. 1873 2 24 WOODSTOCK VERMONT A beautiful aurora in the evening. Bright streamers, crimson and white in the northeast at about 8 o'clock. 1873 2 25 NEW HAVEN CONNECTICUT Plane northern light in evening from 8 to 11 p.m. without any peculiarities [WB] 1873 2 26 BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS Faint auroral beams visible at 10.50 p.m. about 15o degrees above horizon in th North. [WB] 1873 2 26 BURLINGTON VERMONT 11.45 p.m. Early this evening a very faint light was visible in the N. at 10.30 p.m. three beams of light were extending toward the zenith with a few stratus clouds lying immediately under the aurora, and cutting off to some extent portions of the aurora. Several more beams visible, color pale yellow. Aurora quiet. 11.55 p.m. Aurora has become one long band of pale light. No beams visible. [WB] [for continuation see entry for 2/27] 1873 2 26 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT Aurora 1873 2 27 BURLINGTON VERMONT 12.30 a.m. Stratus clouds are increasing in the N. and of course cutting off from view the northern lights. 12.35 a.m. Aurora entirely hidden from view. [WB] 1873 2 27 CHARLOTTE VERMONT ... the auroral light of last night & this morn 1873 2 27 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT Aurora 1873 3 1 GREENWICH CONNECTICUT p.m. Faint Aurora 1873 3 1 MIDDLETOWN CONNECTICUT Aur. Bor. northern horizon 9 p.m. 1873 3 1 SOUTHINGTON CONNECTICUT 9 p.m. Faint show of aurora 1873 3 1 CORNISH MAINE Aurora shone through the clouds between 8 to 9 p.m. [West] 1873 3 1 BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS 11.30 p.m. Good display of Aurora consisting of flashing beams extending from N.W. to N.E. and reaching an altitude of about 35o. [WB] 1873 3 1 CONTOOCOOKVILLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Diffuse aurora obscured by clouds. 1873 3 1 NEWPORT RHODE ISLAND Aurora Borealis appeared at 7 p.m. and disappeared 11 p.m.: not brilliant and no streamers. 1873 3 1 BURLINGTON VERMONT 11.30 p.m. Ever since 7 p.m. an auroral light of a pale color has spread over the northern sky, but not extending far above the horizon. 11.35 p.m. Stratus clouds are forming in the N. and the auroral light is entirely hidden. [WB] 1873 3 1 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT Aurora 1873 3 1 WOODSTOCK VERMONT A pale aurora in the evening, low in the north. 1873 3 5 CASTLETON VERMONT 4.15 a.m. Aurora. An arch of light extending from N.E. to N.W. touching the horizon at the ends and elevated in the middle about 20o above the horizon from 15o to 20o wide white and with streamers from the upper edge, but none from the lower. It lasted till about 4.30 a.m. 1873 3 6 MIDDLETOWN CONNECTICUT Aur. Bor. faint 5 a.m. [original: " marks for Aur. Bor.] 1873 3 6 PORTLAND MAINE Coronae Aurora [WB] 1873 3 9 MIDDLETOWN CONNECTICUT Aur. Bor. rather brilliant p.m. [original: " marks for Aur. Bor.] 1873 3 9 NEW HAVEN CONNECTICUT Faint display of northern Light 9 p.m. [WB] 1873 3 9 CORNISH MAINE A bright Aurora after the moon set it streemed up over head [West] 1873 3 9 GARDINER MAINE Aurora 1873 3 9 NORTH PALERMO MAINE Aurora at 9 p.m. arch formed at 9 desolved at 9:15. streamers until 10 p.m. 1873 3 9 PORTLAND MAINE Aurora 1873 3 9 SURRY MAINE Aurora evening of 9th and 24th 1873 3 9 CONTOOCOOKVILLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Auroral lights first observed about 9 p.m. lasting about 15 minutes. 1873 3 9 MOUNT WASHINGTON NEW HAMPSHIRE An "Aurora" was observed (between 8.45 and 10 p.m.) stretching from North to a little North of East, in the form of a slender arch. [WB] 1873 3 9 SHELBURNE NEW HAMPSHIRE 7 hrs 35 mts N. Lights from N.b.W. to N.E. Large arch underneath, Brillliancy 3 = duration 15 mts. [Odell] 8 p.m. display of Aurora Borealis extending from NNEn hemisphere [Collin] 1873 3 9 TAMWORTH NEW HAMPSHIRE 5 a.m. observed @ very active aurora nearly all over the sky; many huge ci cu clouds in N; rapid streams like darting tongues of flame running up to the zenith from N and NW, E and NE. 9 p.m., brilliant streamers in NW moving towards E, intense pencils of light spreading out into fans 1873 3 9 WHITEFIELD NEW HAMPSHIRE Aurora verry bright early this evening. 1873 3 9 BURLINGTON VERMONT At 8.48 p.m. an auroral light appeared in the form of an arch, with a dark segment underneath it. at 8.50 p.m. a bright beam of a color approaching yellow, shot up from a point 15o W of the true north, and moved rapidly to the W for a distance of 10o almost in an instant after the beam disappeared. No form of the aurora was visible after 9 p.m. [WB] 1873 3 9 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT Aurora 1873 3 10 MIDDLETOWN CONNECTICUT Aur. Bor. faint 9 p.m. [original: " marks for Aur. Bor.] 1873 3 10 NEW HAVEN CONNECTICUT Evening very clear with faint display of aurora from 10 to 11 p.m. [WB] 1873 3 10 CORNISH MAINE Aurora by spells from 7 p.m. [West] 1873 3 10 BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS 8.35 p.m. Diffuse Auroral light extending from N.W. to N.E. with an altitude of about 20o with one single luminous beam directly under the Pole star and reaching to an altitude of probably 40o. Faded away by 9.10 p.m. [WB] 1873 3 10 KINGSTON MASSACHUSETTS Aurora 8 p.m. 1873 3 10 CONTOOCOOKVILLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Auroral lights first observed about 9 p.m. lasting about 15 minutes [original: Do. and " marks for entire notation of the 9th] 1873 3 10 MOUNT WASHINGTON NEW HAMPSHIRE A bright auroral arch appeared for about thirty minutes (in the Northeast) between 9 and 10 p.m. [WB] 1873 3 10 SHELBURNE NEW HAMPSHIRE 8 p.m. faint display of Aurora (North) [Collin] 1873 3 10 BURLINGTON VERMONT An aurora like that described in Loomis page 181 art. 362 appeared at 8 p.m. The breadth of the aurora was particularly noticeable, the height above horizon being 15o. Nothing of any marked character to report; aurora disappeared at 10 p.m. [WB] 1873 3 10 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT Aurora 1873 3 10 LUNENBURG VERMONT Aurora rather brilliant 10th and 17th 1873 3 11 MIDDLETOWN CONNECTICUT Aur. Bor. faint 5 a.m. [original: " marks for Aur. Bor.] 1873 3 13 NEW HAVEN CONNECTICUT Very faint aurora from 9 till 10 p.m. [WB] 1873 3 17 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT Aurora 1873 3 17 LUNENBURG VERMONT [see entry for 3/10] 1873 3 21 SOUTHINGTON CONNECTICUT 9 p.m. Aurora visible 1873 3 21 NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS aurl. lt. above cld 1873 3 21 SOMERSET MASSACHUSETTS 21st inst. Aurora Borealis, evening: diffuse light in Northern heavens 1873 3 21 WOODS HOLE MASSACHUSETTS 9 p.m. Faint aurora from East to West extending at times half way to zenith. 11.26 p.m. but a faint white light appears. [WB] 1873 3 21 CONTOOCOOKVILLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Diffuse aurora obscured by clouds 1873 3 22 SOUTHINGTON CONNECTICUT 9 p.m. faint show of aurora 1873 3 22 CORNISH MAINE Aurora seen through the clouds by spells [West] 1873 3 22 STANDISH MAINE Faint aurora at 8 1873 3 22 NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS aur. bor. above cld 1873 3 22 NEWBURY MASSACHUSETTS Faint aurora at 8 p.m. 1873 3 22 SOMERSET MASSACHUSETTS 22nd inst. Aurora Borealis, evening: diffuse light in Northern heavens [original: noted as " marks under entry for 21st] 1873 3 22 WOODS HOLE MASSACHUSETTS 9 p.m. Faint aurora extending half way to the zenith. 11.26 p.m. 1/4 stratus clouds. Aurora still visible. [WB] 1873 3 22 WHITEFIELD NEW HAMPSHIRE Aurora this evening 1873 3 22 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT Aurora 1873 3 22 WOODSTOCK VERMONT A nebulous aurora in the evening. 1873 3 23 GARDINER MAINE Slight aurora towards midnight, above dark cloud. 1873 3 23 BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS 10.50 p.m. Faint auroral light in the north. [WB] 1873 3 23 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT Aurora 1873 3 24 NEW HAVEN CONNECTICUT 2 a.m. polar light extending about 8o above horizon of a very white illuminating appearance. Its form is abrupt yet its brilliancy affects the appearance of the azure sky and materially adds to the light reflected by the millions of distant planets. [WB] 1873 3 24 CORNISH MAINE Aurora arch all the eve [West] 1873 3 24 GARDINER MAINE Feeble aurora from dark till 1. a.m. 1873 3 24 ORONO MAINE Aurora in the evening 1873 3 24 OXFORD MAINE Faint Aurora 9 p.m. 1873 3 24 STANDISH MAINE Faint aurora at 9 1873 3 24 SURRY MAINE [see entry for March 9] 1873 3 24 NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS aur.a bor.s 1873 3 24 CONTOOCOOKVILLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Diffuse aurora observed from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. [original: Do] 1873 3 24 WHITEFIELD NEW HAMPSHIRE Aurora this evening 1873 3 24 CASTLETON VERMONT 8 to 10 PM Aurora. faint white light from N.E. to little west of north. 20 [deg] above horizon. from 9 to 10 the light seems to be more like a white cloud. 10 PM three narrow needles of black cloud lying just above the white cloud, extending from N.E. to N.W. 1873 3 24 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT Aurora 1873 3 24 WOODSTOCK VERMONT A beautiful aurora in the evening. 1873 3 26 GARDINER MAINE Aurora 1873 3 27 GARDINER MAINE Aurora, no appearance till towards midnight when it was bright. 1873 3 28 GARDINER MAINE Very slight aurora towards midnight. 1873 3 28 CRAFTSBURY VERMONT Aurora 1873 3 31 CONTOOCOOKVILLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Diffuse aurora obscured by clouds. 1873 4 1 NEW HAVEN CONNECTICUT Some indications of an obscure aurora 9 p.m. [WB] 1873 4 1 EAST WILTON MAINE 9 PM Aurora in the North with a large dark cloud beneath 1873 4 1 GARDINER MAINE Brilliant aurora, at 9.30 extending from North to East and shooting up to the zenith. About 10.30 obscured by clouds. 1873 4 1 PORTLAND MAINE 8 p.m. Aurora Coronae Aurora [WB] 1873 4 1 STANDISH MAINE Aurora borealis with streamers at 10.20 1873 4 1 BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS 8.35 p.m. Aurora visible in the N.E. extending gradually to the NW. a few flashing beams, and at one time the sky became of a deep crimson color for a few moments. [WB] 1873 4 1 NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS Nn. Sly. luminous 1873 4 1 MOUNT WASHINGTON NEW HAMPSHIRE From 8 p.m. until after midnight, a series of changeable auroral streamers appeared in the Northeast. [WB] 1873 4 1 WHITEFIELD NEW HAMPSHIRE Aurora at p.m. first observed red streamers etc 1873 4 1 LUNENBURG VERMONT Aurora 1st 21 and 23. 1873 4 3 GREENWICH CONNECTICUT Evening Aurora 1873 4 3 GARDINER MAINE Aurora, not apparent till towards midnight. 1873 4 4 NEW HAVEN CONNECTICUT Aurora faint from 9 p.m. into the night [WB] 1873 4 15 NEW HAVEN CONNECTICUT A very faint aurora of indefinite limits in evening [WB] 1873 4 19 GREENWICH CONNECTICUT Evening Aurora [noted by " in original] 1873 4 19 CORNISH MAINE Aurora shone through the clouds some [West] 1873 4 19 STANDISH MAINE Faint aurora in the evening 1873 4 19 BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS Aurora at 10.20 p.m. extending from N.W. to N.E. Altitude about 15o, a few beams, faded away at 11.05 p.m. [WB] 1873 4 19 NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS aur.a bor. Nn. hemre 1873 4 20 NEW HAVEN CONNECTICUT Faint northern light visible from 8 p.m. until obscured by clouds 10.20 p.m. [WB] 1873 4 20 CORNISH MAINE Aurora all the eve [West] 1873 4 20 BOSTON MASSACHUSETT Aurora at 8.20 p.m. extending from N.W. to E consisting of a diffuse light and occasional beams, one beam reaching the North Star. faded away at 11.45 p.m. [WB] 1873 4 20 MENDON MASSACHUSETTS Aurora 1873 4 20 NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS aur.a bor.s lum.s 1873 4 20 SOMERSET MASSACHUSETTS Aurora Borealis evening, obscured by Cumulo-stratus cloud. 1873 4 20 TAMWORTH NEW HAMPSHIRE Aurora Borealis 20, 9 p.m. dim. 1873 4 21 NEW HAVEN CONNECTICUT Northern light visible from 10 p.m. into the night, of very narrow limits somewhat resembling a distant conflagration [WB] 1873 4 21 CORNISH MAINE Slite Aurora [West] 1873 4 21 LUNENBURG VERMONT [see entry for 4/1] 1873 4 22 CORNISH MAINE narrow str[illegible] of Aurora all the eve [West] 1873 4 22 FORT PREBLE MAINE aurora borealis at 9 p.m. 1873 4 22 ORONO MAINE Evening. Aurora 1873 4 22 TAMWORTH NEW HAMPSHIRE 22nd at 8.48 p.m. dim. 1873 4 23 EAST WILTON MAINE 8 PM Aurora commenced in north with a dark cloud beneath and lasted about three fourths of an hour. 1873 4 23 FORT PREBLE MAINE aurora borealis at 9 p.m. 1873 4 23 GARDINER MAINE Aurora at the North behind dark cloud at 11. pm, at the same time a bright beam extending from the horizon a little North of West nearly to the zenith. 1873 4 23 PORTLAND MAINE 8 p.m. Aurora 1873 4 23 TAMWORTH NEW HAMPSHIRE 23rd, 9 p.m. dim. 1873 4 23 BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS Aurora at 10.20 p.m. consisting of a diffuse light, continuing into the night. [WB] 1873 4 23 CASTLETON VERMONT 10 P.M. Auroral light in the north. faint pale white light appearing above a dense black cloud lying on northern horizon. The blackness of the cloud attracted my attention before I noticed the light. No rays or streamers or colors. The Rutland morning paper of 24th reported an aurora but gave no particulars. 1873 4 23 LUNENBURG VERMONT [see entry for 4/1] 1873 4 24 NEW HAVEN CONNECTICUT A very faint aurora, indefinite in time and limits [WB] 1873 4 24 SOMERSET MASSACHUSETTS Aurora Borealis evening, obscured by clouds. 1873 4 26 GARDINER MAINE Aurora at the North above dark cloud at 11. pm. 1873 4 26 NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS N.n hor. Sly lum.s 1873 4 27 GARDINER MAINE Aurora at the North above dark cloud at 11. pm. 1873 4 28 GARDINER MAINE Aurora above dark cloud early in the evening, nearly gone at 11. 1873 4 28 NORTH PALERMO MAINE Aurora at 9:30 p.m. 1873 4 28 ORONO MAINE Evening. Aurora 1873 4 28 OXFORD MAINE Faint Aurora 9 p.m. 1873 4 28 TAMWORTH NEW HAMPSHIRE 28th at 8-1/2 p.m. dim. 1873 4 28 WHITEFIELD NEW HAMPSHIRE Aurora this evening early streamers etc 1873 4 29 CHARLOTTE VERMONT crimson aurora at 7 o'c p.m. 1873 4 30 GREENWICH CONNECTICUT Evening Aurora [noted by " in original] 1873 4 30 GARDINER MAINE Bright aurora at the North above dark cloud. 1873 4 30 ORONO MAINE Evening. Aurora [Aurora noted as " in original] 1873 4 30 NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS N.n lum.s 1873 4 30 MOUNT WASHINGTON NEW HAMPSHIRE A dim auroral arch appeared in the North from 8.30 to 10 p.m. [WB] 1873 4 30 TAMWORTH NEW HAMPSHIRE 30, 9 p.m. red color and streamers in N. 1873 5 1 GARDINER MAINE Aurora at the North at 11. pm above and below dark cloud. 1873 5 6 CHARLOTTE VERMONT Deep crimson aurora 7 to 8. o'c p.m. 1873 5 7 MOUNT WASHINGTON NEW HAMPSHIRE From 8 to 9 p.m. the horizon, between the points of North and Northwest, was fringed with an auroral belt, which had the appearance of a lambent flame of a deep red color at the base, and of a light yellow at the tips. The aurora was almost stationary, remained with little apparent change for nearly thirty minutes, and then gradually died away. [WB] 1873 5 9 CHARLOTTE VERMONT Deep crimson aurora 4 to 5 a.m. 1873 5 12 CHARLOTTE VERMONT Deep crimson aurora 8. o'c p.m. Telegraph wires refuse to work in Esex or in Willsborough [one word or letter illegible] today. 1873 5 13 MIDDLETOWN CONNECTICUT Aur. Bor. faint at 9 p.m. 1873 5 15 GREENWICH CONNECTICUT Aurora. Evening of the 15th. 1873 5 15 MIDDLETOWN CONNECTICUT Aur. Bor. brilliant near horizon 9-10 p.m. [Aur. Bor. noted by " in original.] 1873 5 15 NEW HAVEN CONNECTICUT A faint aurora in early part of evening of indefinite limits and time of visibility. Not accompanied by streamers or other characteristics [WB] 1873 5 15 CORNISH MAINE Aurora streemed up to over head at 8 p.m. [West] 1873 5 15 FORT PREBLE MAINE aurora at 9 p.m. 1873 5 15 GARDINER MAINE Brilliant aurora, at 9. pm bright at the North, above dark cloud and an arch of flashing beams extended from the Eastern to the Western horizon passing a little south of the zenith. At midnight, the aurora still bright at the North, N.East, and N.West. 1873 5 15 ORONO MAINE Evening - Aurora. 1873 5 15 OXFORD MAINE Faint Aurora 9 p.m. 1873 5 15 PORTLAND MAINE 9 p.m. Brilliant Aurora Aurora commenced about 7-1/2 p.m. with a pale light towards north, about 9 p.m. a band seemed to be about four feet in width reached from East to West across the zenith, by 9-1/2 band entire