1!14 OBSERVATIONS ON THE ZODIACAL LIGHT. 



No. 107. 



JANTJAEY 26th, 1854: EVEMKO. 



Lat. 26 10' N.: Lon. 127^ 42' E. 

 Sun set 5h. 3Jm. 

 t 8h. Om. 1 

 Stronger Light J !) -Diffuse, Sh. and 9A. 



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Blowing half a gale, as it has been ever since our arrival at Loo Choo. Now and then are openings to a clear sky; 

 and at such intervals, this evening, I got observations of both the Diffuse and Stronger Light. At 8 h , this Stronger 

 Light was very brilliant; just as if the sun were going to rise at that part of the sky. It is now much brighter 

 than for a long time past. At 9 h , it was considerably dimmed. Might, perhaps, have got observations to a later 

 hour ; but as the Light then, on account of its dimness, would have required a good sky in order to get boundaries 

 reliably, I made no further effort. 





