Show PROP FALB ON 1895 ilia of the critical days for alie tear prof rudolph falb of leipzig the discoverer of the critical days in giving their number order and dates for the coming year in the columns of the deutsche kaiser kalender for 1895 states that observations begun in convinced him that the Ai fluence of the attraction of the moon and sun upon the waters of the sea had a similar effect upon the ocean of the earths atmosphere mo sphere as well as apon the liquid and volatile masses contained in the interior of our globe lie discovered says the baltimore sun that great ut mc disturbances shocks of earthquake and explosions in mines were surprisingly often coincident with the days upon which the most extensive tides and other oceanic commotions were caused by the influence of either moon or sun or boehr these periods prof falb distinguishes by the name of critical days because they mark on the one side periodical turning in the equilibrium of the nep tunic plutonic and atmospheric masses above mentioned and on the other side afford the measure and means for computing the degree and effect of lunar aud solar forces upon our planet the individual constellations effecting each for itself an increase of these forces are first the pedigree peri gree that is the time when moon and earth are nearest to one another second the moons equatorial position third the perihelion when our globe is nearest the sun fourth the suns equatorial position fifth the or new moon and full moon sixth the lunar or solar eclipses the coming year will be especially notable for the fact of its three most critical days being accompanied by eclipses in mentioning the dates in alie different order and grades of individual effectiveness prof falb take care to state that the results of the strongest attractions often precede their critical days as theoretically computed by one or two days while those of lesser import may be from two to three days later than periodically fixed the latter may also be the case at the time of critical days of the first order whenever long continuing and extensive atmospheric pressure or eastern winds prevailed previous to these dates the following are the critical days for 1895 of the first order september 18 march 11 august 20 february 9 october 18 april 9 july 23 and january 11 of the second order may 9 november 16 march 26 april 25 december 31 october 14 february 84 june 23 september 4 and november 2 of the third order may 24 december 2 december 16 june 7 august 5 january 25 and july 7 |