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17th. of the zenith, and reaching almost to the S. 



horizon. 



23.00 Patches of the aurora aligned in an apparently X. 

 and S. direction some 45° above the W. horizon .. 

 An auroral hand developed in the S. and S.S.E. 

 preserving a general S.S.W. trend; subsequently 

 this was observed to be bowed slightly with con- 

 vexity to the X. 



23.10 There was now a strong auroral displav in the 

 E.S.E. 



23.15 A small patch of aurora in the S.E. A well-developed 

 band trending X. and S. crossed the sky 5° E. 

 of the zenith ; this was to some extent discon- 

 tinuous and bent. 



23.20 A fainter band developed eastAvard of the former : 

 coming in a northerly direction from the S. it 

 passed to the E. of the zenith about 50° above the 

 horizon, then swung to the E. round the X. flank 

 of Mount Erebus. 

 18th, 00.15 A faint band 20° up in the S.E., trending S. by- 

 TV. ; this shortly faded away. 



00.40 Two parallel bands appeared to the S.E. 25° and 

 30° above the horizon respectively, and. occupied 

 a horizontal distance of 50° of arc. Ice crystals 

 had been falling from a cloudless sky during the 

 evening. 

 1.45 A long and moderately strong auroral curtain cross- 

 ing the zenith in a X. and S. direction. Xebulous 

 patches also appeared 45° up in the TV. and 20° 

 up in the TV.N.TV. respectively, and were 

 elongated in a X. and S. direction. 

 1.50 The display was now mainly represented by a huge 



nebulous patch 45° up in the E.S.E. 

 2.15 Xo aurora. 



3.45 A faint curtain aurora extended from the S.E. to 

 the X.TV., stretching from near Cape Barne to a 

 point a little E. of the zenith, then across to the 

 N.TV. The night Avatch reported no aurora seen 

 for the rest of the night. Much cloud in the sky 

 betAveen 5' a.m. and 6 a.m.; also moonlight suffi- 

 cient to obliterate delicate auroral effects. 



10.15 No aurora. 



11.15 Xo aurora. 



13.45) The edge of a dense cloud betAA'een the TV. and N.W- 



14.45 J horizon appeared illuminated till 13.45. It had 

 the appearance of auroral glow, but is most, 

 reasonable to connect it AAuth the daylight beyond 

 the X. horizon; at one stage a faint streamer AAas 

 seen to rise amongst it, so that apparently at 

 least some trace of aurora in that direction. 



15.15 An auroral gloAA- on a cloud-bank to the S.E. 



15.25 Streamers appearing in the S.E. 



15.45) Auroral bands trending in a somewhat X". and S. 



16.15 S direction across the E.S.E. skv ; thev sIoavIa- 

 travelled to the W.N. TV. 



16.20 The chief display was iioav in the form of a huge 

 circle enclosing mainly the E.S.E. sky, but 

 finally passing over someAAhat to the N.TV. of the- 



