Development of scientific understanding of aurorae from the early modern to the modern Japan

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  • 近世・近代移行期におけるオーロラ認識の進展

Description

A low-latitude aurora on Feb 4, 1872 was observed and documented in a private diary by a citizen ( Jyosyou Kiriyama ) in the central part of Japan. The document describes the observed temporal variation of the aurora and also the response of the resident citizens to the unusual event in the night sky. There has not been any scientific understanding of aurorae common to the Japanese citizens until 1870 ’s. Following the change of description in newspaper articles, history of influx of western knowledge on aurorae and the creation and development of academic societies in Japan, we found that the Japanese scientific understanding of aurorae prevailed widely in early 1910 ’s.

Journal

  • Stars and Galaxies

    Stars and Galaxies 4 (0), 2-, 2022

    Center for Astronomy, University of Hyogo

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Details 詳細情報について

  • CRID
    1390573242795359232
  • DOI
    10.32231/starsandgalaxies.4.0_2
  • ISSN
    2434270X
  • Text Lang
    ja
  • Article Type
    journal article
  • Data Source
    • JaLC
    • KAKEN
  • Abstract License Flag
    Allowed

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