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30th, 2.-50 An extremely brilliant auroral glow along a dark dis- 

 jointed bank of alto-stratus clouds, extending 

 along the Ross Island highlands from the S.E. by 

 E. to the N. by W. The glow was especially 

 brilliant along the cloud-edges, and faded away 

 from their vicinity. The luminescence travelled 

 from N. to S. 

 4.00 In the later hours of the morning a very extensive 

 curtain aurora reported, chiefly in the S.E. sky; 

 this faded at 8.30 a.m. 

 8.40 A disjointed curtain over Mount Erebus and to the 

 southward of it. The luminescence travelled to 

 the S. The light then concentrated" to the S. of 

 Mount Erebus and appeared of a somewhat more 

 yellowish colour than usual, due to the daylight. 

 8.45 In the E.N.E., where the daylight appeared brightest, 



a streamer rose from the horizon to the zenith. 

 8.50 Several streamers scattered in the heavens near the 



zenith in the S. to E. sky. 

 9.45 Faint traces of streamers in the S.W. to S.E. sky. 



12.00 Long streaks of a luminous- white appearance 

 traversed the sky to the S. ; towards the N. these 

 joined into definite cirrus clouds. The difference 

 was extremly difficult to detect. The sky clear all 

 day and evening, but no aurora seen till evening. 



22.00 Streamers in the N. horizon. 



22.30 A very bright auroral curtain' to the E. The excita- 

 tion travelled to the S. The phenomenon was 

 verv low and nebulous over Mount Bird. 



23.10 Strong aurora to the S. by S.E. 



24.00 Three parallel curtain auroras to the S.E. Streamers 

 well developed. These appeared to trend S.W. to 

 N.E. An auroral glow visible from the direction 

 of Cape Bird. The excitation in the above cur- 

 tains appeared to travel from S.W. to N.E., but 

 not very definite. 



July. 



1st, 1.00 An auroral band with a remarkably even top ex- 

 tended across the E. sky about 12° above the 

 horizon. It is brightest in the N.N.E. 



2.00 Curtain in the N.N.E. , about 10° up. Curtain in 

 the S.E., about 10° up. 



3.00 Curtain over Mount Erebus. Small patches of cur- 

 tain in the S.E. , S., N.E., N., N.W. ; these were 

 numerous and scattered. A large bright auroral 

 band near the zenith trending N. and executing 

 remarkable curves in part of its course. 



4.00 Eows^ of parallel curtains in the N. and N.E. 

 travelling rapidly to the N. A faint auroral glow 

 to the S.E. 



4.40 Streamers and a small curtain extending from the 

 N. to S. to a height of 35° above the horizon. A 

 small curtain to the E.S.E., in which the excita- 

 tion travelled N. 



6.00 A curtain to the N. and N.E., also low down on the 

 horizon. Streamers in the E. and S.E., rising to 

 a height of 45°. 



