Hello Nuestros Ranchos Researchers,
I ran across an extremely unusual entry for 09/1859 in the Baptisms.
The September 2nd entry is not of a baptism at all, but refers to a celestial event.
I wish I had a better knowledge of reading Spanish, but I gleaned that
in the middle of the night colorful lights appeared. Googling the date I found that a
worldwide Solar Storm of 1859 of enormous magnitude occurred. Telegraph operators of the time were experiencing shocks and other power was disrupted.
I would love for someone to read the entry --it's not very long--and please translate it for us all to enjoy. What a great slice of life at the time and history worldwide. I can only imagine the conversations the next day!
Who says genealogical research is not exciting?!
Thanks so much,
Alice B Blake
Here's the info needed:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9Q97-YSLZ-XS4?i=501&wc=3PMG…
So this occurred on September 2, 1859? Interesting. We should all check the church records of our pueblos to see if anyone else had made a log about this event.
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That's a great idea! Local clergy with a curious mind would note such a rare natural phenomena.The entry I found was from a small town, but obviously the priest was impressed enough torecord the event and record it "for future generations". I feel good that I found it and shared it!
On Monday, September 10, 2018 12:46 PM, "zacatecano020@hotmail.com" wrote:
So this occurred on September 2, 1859? Interesting. We should all check the
church records of our pueblos to see if anyone else had made a log about this
event.
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Absolutely astonishing, Paco! Thank you so much.The translation adds so much more to the event to me.I find it moving that the priest found this important enough that he felt he needed to record theevent at the time that it happened, and preserve it's occurrence for future generations. That explains the large, prominent "OJO"in the margin, declaring "Look at this--it's not a run of the mill baptismalentry!" It brings the priest to life and breaks the monotony of reading, and for the priest thewriting of these entries in far away towns over a hundred years ago. Your translation validates the priest's thoughts and actions. I felt honored to have read it andthe responsibility to share what he had written so long ago. All this is possible thanks to your translation. I hope others share in this experience.Thanks again,Alice Blake
On Friday, August 17, 2018 6:21 AM, "PacoHernandez73@msn.com" wrote:
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You are welcome Alice.
I am fascinated by astronomy and celestial events, so I was equally fascinated by this entry, which father Joaquin Garcia further adds "for future generations." I was pleasantly surprised that he wrote it in the Baptismal archive, and wrote an almost scientific/historic observational account, not some dire end-of-the-world apocalyptic rant filled with religious overtones. He was a man of reason and science, not superstition.
Glad you liked my transcription and translation.
Steven Hernández
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_storm_of_1859#cite_note-12
Solar storm of 1859
The solar storm of 1859 (also known as the Carrington Event)[1] was a powerful geomagnetic solar storm during solar cycle 10 (1855–1867). A solar coronal mass ejection (CME) hit Earth's magnetosphere and induced one of the largest geomagnetic storms on record, September 1–2, 1859. The associated "white light flare" in the solar photosphere was observed and recorded by British astronomers Richard C. Carrington (1826–1875) and Richard Hodgson (1804–1872). The now-standard unique IAU identifier for this flare is SOL1859-09-01.
A solar storm of this magnitude occurring today would cause widespread disruptions and damage due to extended outages of the electrical grid.[2][3] The solar storm of 2012 was of similar magnitude, but it passed Earth's orbit without striking the planet.[4]
Carrington flare
From August 28 to September 2, 1859, many sunspots appeared on the Sun. On August 29, southern auroras were
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https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9Q97-YSLZ-XS4?i=501&wc=3PMG…
“Ojo. --- La noche de este día [1º de septiembre de 1859], como al mediar la modorra, apareció una gran columna de fuego rojizo con unas ráfagas blancas, en dirección perpendicular, abrazando de Norte á Oriente, no muy ancha i subió bastante hacia nuestro Zenit, pero nunca llegó a sernos perpendicular; Se fue disminuyendo y retirando por la misma dirección que trajo, y al entrar la Alba, quedó concluida. Cuatro noches antes de ella, hubo otra luz menor, que yo no vi y por lo mismo no la escribo, pero se dice que fue de color amarillo.
Setenta años há, vieron nuestros Padres una Aurora boreal, de esta especie, pero mucho más extensa. Las apariciones de este fenómeno en nuestro País, son tan raras que ello mismo las hace admirar, y por lo tanto, anoto ésta que vi para memoria y noticia cierta y exacta á las futuras generaciones.” . . . [José Trinidad García, 2 de
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Wow, that was really interesting. And, the video was really helpful too.
The priest said a more extensive event happened 70 years ago which would’ve
1789, but since I don’t see anything for that event the parents must’ve
been wrong about that one being more extensive. I wonder what the people
who saw 1859 thought. Most people probably wouldn’t have been as calm
seeing something they’d never have seen before.
On Fri, Aug 17, 2018 at 6:04 AM wrote:
> “Ojo. --- La noche de este día [1 Sep 1859], como al mediar la modorra,
> apareció una gran columna de fuego rojizo con unas ráfagas blancas, en
> dirección perpendicular, abrazando de Norte á Oriente, no muy ancha i
> subió bastante hacia nuestro Zenit, pero nunca llegó a sernos
> perpendicular; Se fue disminuyendo y retirando por la misma dirección que
> trajo, y al entrar la Alba, quedó concluida. Cuatro noches antes de ella,
> hubo otra luz menor, que yo no vi y por lo mismo no la escribo, pero se
> dice
> que fue de color amarillo
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Yes, Indeed. The video really brings home the enormity of it all!Thanks again!
On Friday, August 17, 2018 3:33 PM, Danny Alonso wrote:
Wow, that was really interesting. And, the video was really helpful too.
The priest said a more extensive event happened 70 years ago which would’ve
1789, but since I don’t see anything for that event the parents must’ve
been wrong about that one being more extensive. I wonder what the people
who saw 1859 thought. Most people probably wouldn’t have been as calm
seeing something they’d never have seen before.
On Fri, Aug 17, 2018 at 6:04 AM wrote:
> “Ojo. --- La noche de este día [1 Sep 1859], como al mediar la modorra,
> apareció una gran columna de fuego rojizo con unas ráfagas blancas, en
> dirección perpendicular, abrazando de Norte á Oriente, no muy ancha i
> subió bastante hacia nuestro Zenit, pero nunca llegó a sernos
> perpendicular; Se fue disminuyendo y retirando por la misma dirección que
> trajo, y al entrar la Alba, quedó
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Wow, I suppose it could be a coincidence. I can't image what would have been documented
to warrant eliminating the pages.
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Wow very interesting indeed....check this out. Confirmation of the events mentioned in the entry you found.
http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2018SpWea..16..593G (redirected from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_storm_of_1859#cite_note-12)
SAO/NASA ADS Physics Abstract Service
Title:
Observations of Low-Latitude Red Aurora in Mexico During the 1859 Carrington Geomagnetic Storm
Authors:
González-Esparza, J. A.; Cuevas-Cardona, M. C.
Affiliation:
AA(LANCE, Instituto de Geofísica, Unidad Michoacán, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Morelia, México), AB(Instituto de Ciencias Básicas e Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Carboneras, Mineral de la Reforma, México)
Publication:
Space Weather, Volume 16, Issue 6, pp. 593-600
Publication Date:
06/2018
Origin:
WILEY
Keywords:
Carrington Event, history of space weather, extreme events, international collaboration
Abstract Copyright:
©2018. American Geophysical Union. All Rights Reserved.
DOI:
10.1029
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My mother’s grandmother, Martina Carlos de Godoy, born November 1849, Tlaltenango, Zac.
Mother recalled the story mentioned by her grandmother, when Martina was a little girl the sky turned dark, the weather was very cold, and little white flakes were falling from the sky.
The locals thought it was the end of the world.
Martina did not indicate if the event was just one day or several. Martina would have been ten years of age during the Solar Storm. This could possibly have been the event Martina mentioned.
Misty
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Wow, I hope someone does translate it. It seems pretty interesting.
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It really is. This solar storm was the strongest to hit earth in about 500 years. While some telegraph operators were electrically shocked, others could continue to receive and send messages after having disconnected their power supplies! Can't even imagine the disruptions if it occurred today!
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Solar Storm of 1859