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28th. patch with occasional streamer developments, situ- 



ated N., and to the W. of Cape Barne, had now 

 faded. 



24.00 A patch of auroral glow on a cirro-stratus cloud,, 

 almost ahout 12° above the horizon, in the N. by 

 E. ; also an auroral glow on a stratus cloud-bank 

 to the S.E. 

 29th, 1.40 A black cloud just above the N. flank of Mount 

 Erebus, showing an auroral glow on its S. end. 

 3.00 A definite aurora to the N.N.W. and W.N.W., in the 

 form of two faint nebulous curtains, extending 

 from some 12° above the horizon to the zenith. 

 These appear to converge to the N.N..W. These 

 curtains followed the exact positions where, half 

 an hour before, a thin belt of cirrus cloud was 

 noted. 

 5.15) A faint auroral glow over the N. slope of Mount 

 5.30 J Erebus and three faintly luminous patches ex- 

 tending from about N. to N.E. ; these appeared to 

 be associated with stratus or alto-stratus clouds. 

 The cloud referred to at 1.40, situated N. of Mount 

 Erebus, was now glowing at the end nearest the 

 mountain and between it and the latter. 

 8.45 Twilight noAv obscured faint effects on the Ross Island 

 highlands. 



11.30 A curtain crossed by a parallel parting stretched 

 from the N.W. horizon to the zenith. The day- 

 light caused it to appear dimmer than it really 

 was ; for this reason also it appeared a little yellower 

 and colder than normally. The colour may be 

 described as a cold-white. To the N.N.E. there 

 were three luminous patches of the same character 

 and another larger one to the N. These, however,, 

 trended to the N.N.E. , parallel to the cirrus 

 radiant, and were therefore likely to be faint 

 cirrus clouds. The very similar appearance of 

 these cirrus clouds, and the typical aurora to the 

 N.W., is noteworthy. 



14.30 A long auroral arc seen somewhat to the N.W. of the 

 zenith passing out over the Sound. 



16.00 Clear sky and no aurora. 



17.30 Faint auroral glow amongst low stratus-clouds to 

 the S. of Mount Erebus. 



17.45) No aurora seen. A luminous haze appeared between 



18.30 j stratus clouds over the Sound. A similar haze 

 was seen low 7 down over the Ross Island highlands. 



20.00) A very bright auroral band, trending E. and W., 



20.15/ extending from just N. of the zenith to Mount 

 Erebus. This showed a slow drift to the N.W. 

 The band faded and reappeared in patches only. 

 As such bands fade they pass through a stage 

 resembling the frequently-seen luminous haze. 



21.30 A fragment of curtain was seen in the zenith, trend- 

 ing approximately N. and S. 



21.35 A strong auroral glow seen among the dark stratus 

 clouds to the N. by E. 



23.00 Faint glow on the S.E. horizon. Aurora conspicu- 

 ously absent this evening. 



