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 May 25. — 4h. a.m. and 6h. a.m. Faint aurora showing from N. to E.S.E. true. 



May 26. — 2h. a.m. Faint auroral streamers from S.E. to N. 



4h. a.m. Faint auroral streamers over Observation Hill. 



6h. a.m. Faint auroral streamers S. and E. Temperature, - 1 1° F. N.E., 4-.5. bq. 



May 27. — 2h. a.m. Faint auroral streamers due E. true, altitude 25°. bm. Temperature, - 8° F. 

 S. by E., 2-3. 



May 28. — 4h. a.m. Faint auroral streamers in N.E., through E. to S. and S.W., altitude 10° to 45°. 



6h. a.m. " Corona" near zenith, streamers radiating to horizon and top of hills, except in W., 

 where they only descended to within 60° of horizon. Sinuous, convoluted mass moved rapidly 

 from " corona " towards N.E. Streamers moved laterally (with hands of watch). Faint prismatic 

 colouring in "corona." The whole display seemed to move over towards the N.E. Directions 

 true. Phenomenon had entirely disappeared at 6h. 15m. a.m. 



7h. 30m. a.m. Some streamers appeared over Observation Hill, altitude about 60°, but were 

 most evanescent, only remaining a few miiuxtes. 



lOh. 45m. p.m. Aurora semi-arc emanating from below hill in N.W. by W. (magnetic) and 

 terminating abruptly over Observation Hill (N.N.W. magnetic), where altitude was 20°. Light 

 very faint and diffused. 



Midnight. Two irregular bands of aurora, of greenish to pale rose hue in S., stretching 

 from S. to S.E. at 7° to 10° above the horizon. From these bands streamers radiated upwards 

 for a short distance. Varied continuously in form, colour, and intensity. 



May 29. — 2h. a.m. Detached, isolated patches in N.E. true, a little above the hills ; from these, streamers 

 radiated towards zenith. Also an auroral glow to S. true. 



4h. a.m. Filmy auroral band from S., across zenith to N., broadening as it spread to the N., 

 and broke into patches of streamers in the S. 



6h. a.m. Patches of aurora between Crater and Harbour Hills. The light in above, except 

 when otherwise mentioned, was a pale straw. 



3h. p.m. Continued display of aurora in the S. and S.E., low on horizon, from 0° to 3° in 

 altitude. Low arcs rising close upon one another, sometimes as many as parts of 4 or 5, the 

 southern extremities only being complete. High rays occasionally shot towards the zenith. The 

 darkness below the arcs was marked, ftlovement chiefly from E. to S. in the rays, but from 

 3h. to 4h. 30m. p.m. the whole display had shifted from S. to E. 



6h. p.m. Faint streamers over Observation Hill, extending round to S. and S.W. Tempe- 

 rature, - 32° • 5 F. b. Calm. 



Midnight. Continuous arc from N.E. to S.W. through E. (true), altitude 20° to 12°. This 

 faded, and broken bands of streamers " ran " along where the arc had been, movement E. to W. 

 all very faint. A few detached streamers in S.S.E., altitude about 10°, and in S. about 30°. 

 -28°-5F. Calm. b. 



May 30. — 2h. a.m. Very brilliant display in N., and extending through E. to S.W. (true). On seeing it at 

 first the brightest part was in the N. (true), nearly dimming stars of the 1st magnitude, and was 

 in the form of a spiral, gradually changing into a curtain, and, when about 50° in altitude, 

 trending away in a luminous arc to E. and S.W., and about 2° in width. The movement was 

 rapid from the foot of the curtain along to the S.W. end of arc. Above and below this arc 

 were numerous fainter arcs, some composed of short streamers, and others only a luminous 

 diffused glow. After the movement was completed, throughout the entire arc, from N. to S.W., 

 the display faded, and then slowly brightened again from the W. end and travelled back to 

 the N. The whole was of a pale green tint. Luminous patches in and about the zenith. Wind 

 N.W., 1. A band of stratus cloud was visible in the S. (altitude 10°) with aurora streamers 

 behind it. 



