430 KXPKDITION TO POINT IJAKiam, ALASKA. 



a. in. two or three broad sinuous liancls were to be seen through the Laze crossing (la- zen.th from 

 XW. to SE., one through Cassiopeia and' one through Ursa Major. From 2.15 to 2. 20 there was n 

 zone of broad bands east of the /enitli, partially obscured, especially near the hori/ou, coming up 

 through Leo, with the upper band through Ursa Major and Uodtcs (a) (brightness apparently 1 to 

 '_'). At '' a. in. there was a /.one of broad bands with the starting points alone obscured in the XX\Y. 

 and KSE., occupying Leo, Leo Minor, Ursa Major, Draco, Ursa Minor, (.'ygnus,and Laccrta (bright- 

 ness 1 to 2). From :$.15 to 3.20 it was brighter (brightness 2) and west of the zenith, occupying 

 Andromeda. Triangulum. Aries. Taurus, Perseus, Auriga, Gemini, and Aries. At 4 a. in. nearly 

 the whole sky was covered with broad, shifting, sinuous, hazy bands running generally XW. and 

 SE. [brightness 1), with some brighter streaks (brightness 2) in the E. This had all condensed at 

 Ll~> to 4.20 into a broad arched band (brightness 2) in the NE. from Virgo to Pegasus, passing 

 through l>o;'>tes. Serpcus, Hercules, Lyra, and Cygnus, sending up streamers in the XW. and de- 

 veloping into a sort of zone. From 5 to 5.20 there was a quiet baud (brightness to 1) runuiug 

 through Taurus, Orion, Canis Minor, and Leo into Virgo. Traces only were seen at the next ob- 

 servation, but from 7 to 7.20 there was a quiet baud (brightness to 1) through Cassiopeia, Ccpheus, 

 Draco. Hercules, and Bootes. A slightly waving band at 8 to 8.20 ran through Orion, Gemini, 

 Cancel-. Lynx, Ursa Major, and Leo (brightness 1). At 9.17 a. in. there was a white, quiet arch 

 over the southern horixon from SE. to WXW., with the crown at ail altitude of about 15 and 

 a broad, quiet, irregular band from the E. through Lacerta, Cepheus, Ursa Minor, Ursa Major, and 

 Lynx to ( 'ancer (brightness 1). At 10.17 there was a corona elongated from ESE. to "\\'XW., occu- 

 pying Sagitta. Hercules, Lyra, Draco, I'rsa Major, Leo Minor, and Gemini in the E., S., and W. It 

 underwent a slow, constant change of form and position (brightness 1). There were also long 

 streamers in Lacerta, Andromeda, Triangulum, Perseus, and Arius, and a broad, luminous band 

 near the horixon from the, S. to SW. The magnetic needles were considerably disturbed all night. 



Fi'bnKtnj 28, 188,'!, 1.15 .. in. to 5.20 . m. The sky was covered all night with clouds, which 

 at intervals broke away and became hazy enough to allow some of the stars to be seen. Between 

 1 and 2 a. in. bright bands in pretty active motion could be seen through the clouds, particularly 

 in the SE. and X W.. where there was a bright loop with its convexity towards the zenith. At 2 a. in. 

 a band of bright curtains, waving rapidly, could be seen through the clouds in the XE., at an alti- 

 tude of about 30. From 2.15 to 2.20 there were twisted streaks and streamers from the XW. to 

 SIC., and partial coronas, bright and shifting, seen through the clouds. Bands could be seen 

 through the clouds in the SW.. which were less obscured from 4.15 to 4.20, so that the upper was 

 observed to pass through Leon is, Orionis, and o'Tauri. This faded rapidly, while a zone ob- 

 scured by the haze developed from the SE. towards the zenith. The clouds then thickened up so 

 that traces only were seen in the S. at 5 to 5.20. The needles were disturdcd violently all night. 



Fcliru/irti 28 tmd Mitrch 1. 1883, 11.30 p. m. to 10.40 , m. The sky cleared off while the twilight 

 was still bright, and only the large stars were visible, and there appeared a bright aurora, proba- 

 bly a continuation of yesterday's, as when first seen it crossed the xenith. It was a yellowish, 

 twisted band, which ran from the ESE. to WXW., and appeared shifting and agitated, developing 

 gradually into a broad zone, while at. 12.15, when the sky was dark enough for proper observation, 

 occupied Cancer, Cassiopeia, Ursa Minor, Auriga, Andromeda, and Pegasus, and was in rapid 

 motion (brightness 2). At 1.15 to 1.20 the zone was west of the zenith and somewhat obscured by 

 clouds and haze, especially at the starting points. It was observed to pass through Gemini, Au- 

 riga. Perseus, and Andromeda (brightness 2), shifting and waving. At 3 to 3.15 it had subsided 

 to quiet bands (brightness 1) from Leo through Canis Minor, Orion, Taurus, and Aries. At 4.17 

 there was a quiet arch over the southern horixon from SE. to XW., with its crown at an altitude 

 of alinut IS" or i!<r, and a zone of broad bands from the SE. to XW., occupying most of the sky 

 between Cygnus and Lynx, and drifting slowly towards the W. (brightness of all '',). Traces only 

 in the X. and W. \\cic visible at the next hour. At <i.!7 there was a zone of broad bands (bright- 

 ness :; to I; from XW. to SIC., stretching in width between Ursa Major andCygnns. rapidly chang- 

 ing form and position, and bounded on the SW. edge by a broad curtain, passing through Scrpcns, 

 P.odtos, Corona P.orealis, Leo .Minor, and Gemini, vibrating rapidly in both directions, and showing 

 brilliant pink, green, and yellow, with also a broad, quiet band from the Pleiades to Cygnus, neai 

 thf northern horizon. At 7 to 7.20 there was ;v band of rapidly vibrating streamers (brightness 1 



