592 OBSEliVATlONS ON THE ZODIACAL LIGHT, 



No. 296. 



FEBRUARY 22d, 1855: MORNING. 



Lat. 53 35' S. : Lnn. 70 53' W. 



Sun rose at !ili. lUwi. 

 Stronger and Diffuse Light at 2/i. 3ili. 



Was on deck at 2 o'clock, and found the sky very favorable for observations. The Stronger Light was very 

 bright below the Milky Way, but very dim above it ; and it was very difficult to make out that portion of its bound- 

 aries. I could not get the lower boundary of the Diffuse Light at all ; and the upper one was very indistinctly 

 marked. Immediately after 2 h 30'", a cloud began to cover the lower part of the sky ; soon afterwards it put an end 

 to observations. As my work had to be done rapidly, and the cloud prevented all attempts at verification, I cannot 

 speak of the boundaries, as I got them, with the fullest confidence ; but think they may be considered reliable. 



Dawn commenced towards 3 o'clock. Thought that there were pulsations, both in boundaries and in intensity of 

 light, but could not be certain about it, 



