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4th, 1.45 Disjointed curtains in the eastern half of the sky 

 and even to the zenith, trending in a general N. 

 and S. direction. 

 2.00 Auroral display in the N., E., and S. 

 4.00 Aurora in the E.S.E. 

 4.45 Disjointed curtains low down around three-parts of 



the horizon ; not in the W. to S. 

 6.00 Long streamers over the Mount Erebus horizon. 

 6.20 A long low curtain in the E. skv, stretching from 

 S.E. to N.W. 

 20.00 No aurora. 



21.00 A streamer - curtain, trending mainly E. and AY., 

 and bowed to the S., extending from W. to S.E., 

 at an elevation of 40° above the S. horizon. 

 24.00 Very faint nebulous streamers 60° up in the S.S.E., 

 20° up in the S.E., and on the E.S.E. horizon. 

 5th, 00.20 A detached curtain from low down in the S.E. to E. 

 2.15 Patches of a moderately bright curtain extending 

 from near Cape Barne towards Mount Erebus, and 

 not more than 30° up. 

 2.50 A curtain arc from N. to S. over Mount Erebus. 

 In the W. two short curtains were situated high 

 in the W., sloping down steeply to the E. ; 

 reported to appear to be dipping to earth. 

 From this date no aurora was reported for some 

 time. This was, no doubt, due largely to the 

 following causes : — (a) A long period of obscured 

 sky; (h) bright moonlight; (c) daylight was now 

 strong during the day. It is, however, unlikely 

 that there was any striking auroral displays 

 throughout this period. 

 15th, 6.00 Part of a curtain 20° up in the N. Several detached 

 streamers more to the E. After this observation 

 was obscured by daylight. 

 17.15 As the daylight waned auroral streamers were seen 



over the N. slopes of Mount Erebus. 

 17.45) Long streamers rising over the N.E. horizon. 

 18.30 J Gradually several nebulous bands appeared just 



above the horizon in that direction. 

 19.30 A few streamers remaining. 

 18th, 2.00 Aurora reported. 



3.15 A curtain to the N.E. and E. The display was low 

 on the horizon, and at no time was it very bright. 

 The excitation appeared to travel in waves from 

 the S.E. A glow on the horizon behind Mount 

 Erebns indicated an extension of the display to 

 the S. 

 3.30 Conditions as last reported. 



4.00 Only isolated streamers remain as remnants of the 

 above curtain. The greatest intensitv was in 

 the E. 

 17.30 A few short and very faint streamers visible in the 

 N.E. A nebulous aurora on the highlands of 

 Ross Island to the N.E. Several faint streamer- 

 patches to the S. of Mount Erebus as far as S.E. 

 by E. 

 18.20 Aurora on the N. highlands of Ross Island and a 

 patch of luminous nebula on the horizon line. 

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