SINGULAR PHENOMENON.

Evening Star, Issue 4149, 14 June 1876, Page 4

SINGULAR PHENOMENON.

A most singular phenomenon was witnessed last evening by a few persons who happened to be walking about town at 11.45 p.m: Looking towards the west, and about 15deg. above the horizon, a dark red-colored arch was observed something in the form of a rainbow, though it had not so large a diameter, if we may use the term. The first appearance of‘the blood-colored arch gavo the impression that it was a lunar rainbow ; but this is quite impossible, because at the time the heavens were unclouded, and it would of course be impossible to have a rainbow without rain. The meteor presented the appearance of two concentric arches, the inner one being of a lighter color than the secondary one. In the course of what appeared to be two or three seconds the outer rim of the bow changed to a deep blue, and then contracted in size till only a thin arc of light could be observed where before was a bow, with an apparent width of thtee feet. After this change occurred, the bow gradually disappeared, but only to give place toother extraordinary phenomena A shower of fire fell, and then the little sparks.exploded like sky-rockets. The whole lot then resembled an enormous mass of luminous gas, with an interrupted spo ;trnm of three lines, probably agreeing with nitrogen, hydrogen, and some other substance.— ‘ Oamarn MaiL ’