Record

RefNoMS/516/7/7
LevelItem
TitleDuplicate of Letter from I.M Dave, Commissioner, Custom House, Chefoo, to the [Royal Society Krakatoa Committee]
Date28 July 1884
DescriptionEnclosure from MS/516/7/2 forwarding the reply from the Promontory Lighthouse Report, Chefoo.

Answers to three specific observational questions pertaining to changes in the sky, specifically colours observed, date range of observations, particulars of sights that attracted the observer's attention; and wjhether the observer has ever witnessed anything similar in their lifetime. Observer notes light red skies at sunrise and sunset from August to October.
Extent4p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordMS/516/7/2
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