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3. Journal of Aurorae 



observed at 



Cape Royds, Ross Island (Lat. 77° 32' South, Long. 



166- 12' East), during 1908. 



March, 1008. 

 26th, 4.00 An auroral streamer on the S.E. horizon. 



April. 



3rd, 24.00 Streamers from E.X.E. to S.E. near the horizon. 

 4th, 2.00' Auroral streamers again noted. 



16.00 Streamers over X.E. and S.W. horizon. 

 24.00 Curtain to E. 

 6th, 22.00 Curtain behind Ross Island extending from N. to 

 S.E. by E. Fine snowfall from no visible cloud 

 at 23.00. 

 7th, 2.00 Four arcs extended overhead to X. and S., situated 

 in the sky to E. of zenith. Also streamers 

 appeared over the horizon. 

 4.00 Aurora again noted; partially obscured by nimbus 

 clouds near the horizon. Slight haze with fine 

 snow between 2.00 and 4.00. 

 12th, 21.00 Two streamers seen in the E. 

 13th, 2.00 Curtain trending to the N.W. 



20th, 23.00 Curtains stretching X. and S. across the sky to E. of 

 zenith. The moon well up,' and so the auroral 

 light must be strong to be visible. 

 24.00 Streamers in the X. 

 21st, 21.00 Beams over the slopes of Mount Erebus, to the X.E. 

 22.15 Four parallel bands across the sky from the zenith 

 to the E., trend somewhat E. of X. The light is 

 strong, notwithstanding the brightness of the 

 moonlight. 

 24.00 Streamers and low arcs from X. to S. on the E. 

 horizon. 

 22nd, 2.00 Aurora continues in the E. 



4.00 Aurora continues, but fainter. 

 25th. Streamers arising from the X.E. horizon, noted on 



the next succeeding days when clear between 17.30 

 and 18.30. Stronger lights, usuallv as arcs, show 

 up between 22.00 and 2.00. 

 23.00 Aurora bright from X. to E. 

 26th, 22.00 Aurora in X. and E. 

 24.00 'Aurora in X.E. to S. 

 27th, 2.00 Aurora reported in X.E. and S. 

 4.00 Aurora reported in X.E. and S. 

 22.00 Auroral phenomena appeared in the S. and S. by AY. 

 23.30 Almost the Avhole sky from X. by AA\, through E. to 

 S., ablaze with auroral bands, curtains, and nebu- 

 lous masses. The luminous masses appear to 

 travel rapidly in a definite direction. The forms 

 are ever changing, retaining their shapes for not 

 longer than 10 seconds. The nebulous masses have 

 the appearance of being very near the earth's 

 surface. This evening, and several preceding 

 evenings, the bands trended in a distinctly more 

 E. and AY. direction than on earlier occasions. 



