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RefNoMS/516/5/1
LevelItem
Title'Memorandum on the remarkable sky-colouring...' by Atmaram Sadashiva Grandin Jayakar [?], Muskat [Muscat, Oman]
Date15 May 1884
DescriptionExtended description of atmospheric phenomena from an initial viewing of silvery white light 15 minutes before sunset on 12 September 1883. Evening sky-colouring over a considerable period commenced with this light, then after sunset a fiery red light which continued for three or four hours. Notes the slight shocks of earthquakes on 13 October 1883 and encloses meteorological tables.

Endorsed verso: 'valuable R.R.'
Extent3p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
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