372 EXPEDITION TO POINT I'.AIJKOW, ALASKA. 



January 23 <nid 24, 1882, 10.30 p. m. to 8 a. m. A few patches low dowu in the NE. soon roso 

 suid tunned a pale broad arch with its center touching I'rsa Major, which soon laded away and did 

 not appear until about -1 a. in. of the 24th, when a low pale arcli appeared to the southward with its 

 enter in Orion. This slowly rose until it approached the zenith, when it became stationary and 

 remained in an irregular haxy condition until about 8 a. in. 



January 25, 18S2, 2 a. m. 1<> .Patches of light appeared low down in the E., which 



slowly gave place to a series of faint irregular arches running from the N. to NE., which mostly 

 laded away as they approached the zenith into a faintly luminous haze. Several bright whorls 

 appeared in the E. at various times, but did not extend higher than 30 from the horizon. Time 

 of ending not reported. 



limitary 27, 1882, -1 a. m. to . A very pale band running from NW. to SE., and rising 



very slowly, reached the zenith, where it divided into pale, very broad, and ill-defined arches, and 

 at a. in. nothing was visible except a few patches of flocculent and a great deal of diffused light. 

 Termination not reported. 



January 28, 2 a. m. to 2.30 a. m. A few faint rays appeared low in the N. from 2 a. m. to 

 2.30 a. in. 



January 20, 1882, 4 a. m. io 1 a. m. A faint ray rose from the >.'., and after reaching the zenith 

 curved to the eastward, forming a broad irregular arch. At 5 a. m. the N. end had faded away, or 

 rather seemed to be drawn up towards the zenith, when it became twisted into a series of whorls 

 and convolutions; the other end at the same time extended in irregular curves to the 8E. There 

 was a slow motion to the northward, the light at the same time fading away. At G a. in. there was 

 a repetition of the phenomenon, but at this time the convolutions aud whorls extended from the 

 zenith down towards the N. horizon. Last reported at 7 a. in. 



January 29 and 30, 1882, 10 p. m. to 8 . m. Eaiut arch from 1ST. to E., with altitude of about 

 10, a few streamers at its N. end. It rose slowly in the usual manner until it reached the zenith, 

 when it slowly faded away. Others of a similar character followed at intervals, accompanied by 

 lloccuh-nt whorls and much diffused light. Occasionally several bands passed through the zenith 

 at the same time, always from the NW. to SE.. but none of them were brilliant. Last observed 

 at. S a. in. 



limitary 31, 1882, 3 it. m. io G a. m. Faint patches of light appeared low in the NE., which 

 soon arranged themselves into the usual form of a faint broad arch, which rose slowly, and had 

 reached the zenith at 4 a. in., when it looked exactly like an immense tail of a comet, curving from 

 the NW. to the SE. horizon. It soon afterwards faded, and was succeeded by faint nebulous light 

 in various parts of the sky, chiefly in the NE. Last reported at C a. m. 



February 1, 1882, G a. m. to 9 a. m. A few very faint arches were formed, differing from the 

 usual character in the circumstance that their general direction was from N. to S. 



r<'1iri<ary 2, 1882, 1 a. m. to 7.30 a. m. First observed as a narrow wavy baud, running from 

 NW. to S., with an altitude of about 50. At 2 a. m. it had become lower and more sinuous aud 

 exhibited a rapid vibratory motion, its lower edge being slightly tinged with pink. It soon after- 

 wards faded away, and was succeeded by occasional patches and whorls until 7.30 a. m., when it 

 entirely disappeared. For the last few days the light of the aurora has been much dimmed by the 

 brilliance of the moon. 



February 2, 1882, 11 jo. m. to . At this hour a few streaks and patches were observed in 



the E., but the haziness and cloudiness prevented further observation. 



Wiruary 4, 1882, 11 p. m. to 9 a. in. Fein-vary 5. Low arch in the NE., indefinite outlines, and 

 rising very slowly. At 12 m. a few streamers appeared at its N. end, but did not continue long'. 

 Several similar irregular arches appeared up to 3 a. in. Streaks, patches, and bands appeared 

 also at intervals during the same time, but afterwards it was too cloudy, and nothing more was 

 observed until 9 a. m., when a few streaks were seen through breaks in the clouds in the zenith. 



l-'rbruary f, 1882, 11 p. m. to . At this time traces of auroral light were visible low in the 



NE., but the weather being cloudy nothing was had but an occasional glimpse through breaks in 

 the clouds, so it was impossible to give a description. Magnet.? read very irregularly. 



