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| Titel |
Johann Christian Heuson, a little-known auroral scholar of the early 18th century |
| VerfasserIn |
K. Schlegel, S. Silverman |
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Englisch
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2190-5010
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In: History of Geo- and Space Sciences ; 2, no. 2 ; Nr. 2, no. 2 (2011-08-09), S.89-95 |
| Datensatznummer |
250000609
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| Publikation (Nr.) |
 copernicus.org/hgss-2-89-2011.pdf |
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| Zusammenfassung |
| Heuson published two booklets of observations of the aurora of
17/18 February, 1/2 March 1721, and 16/17 November 1729 together with contemporary
thoughts about the subject. His work characterizes him as a well-educated
scholar familiar with contemporary auroral observations and theories. Heuson
rejects views of the aurora as an omen or portent of divine wrath, but
explains the aurora as a natural phenomenon and is thus in line with other
well-known auroral scholars of that time. |
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