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loth, 0.10 A curtain with long streamers extended from the 



horizon near Cape Bird in a N. and S. direction, 



reaching a point 80° up E. of the zenith, where 



it faded out. Slow body-drift to W. 



0.3o Fragments of the same curtain persisted ; also detached 



streamers near the zenith. 

 1.15 Scattered streamers over large part of the sky; also 

 an auroral glow on a low cloud-hank extending 

 from S. to E. 



18th, 1,00 A high streamer low down in the N. by AY. Strong 

 moonlight. 



20.00 Mount Erebus smoke travelling to due TV'., and a 



peculiar whitish luminescent appearance of the 

 smoke-bands, rather suggestive of aurora. At the 

 same time a faint auroral band from near the 

 E. horizon to a point 60° up in the S., more than 

 half-way across the sky. 



22.001 Traces of aurora noted N. of Mount Erebus and 

 23.00 j a faint band trending E. by S. 



24.00 Faint streamers most distinct to the X. of Mount 

 Erebus; also a glow on the N. Erebus highlands. 

 Even at midnight now there is a daylight glow in 

 the S., with pink near the horizon. 



19th. 22.00 Strong aurora on horizon N. by W. to E.N.E. 

 Streamers rising from brighter bands on horizon. 

 Although not very brilliant to witness, must be- 

 strong, as considerable twilight in sky. 

 23.30 No aurora visible. 



20th. Drifting snow obscured view. 



21st, 23.50 Several nebulous bands, somewhat stronger than the 

 Milky Way. The main one, originating in the 

 S.S.W., passed over the hut (zenith), then turned 

 to the N.E., over the shoulder of Mount Erebus. 

 Another patch extended from near the zenith 

 in a N.W. direction. A quantity of faint auroral 

 nebula in the E. The main band under observa- 

 tion appeared to be very stationary, with 

 suggestion of slight movement to the N.W. 

 Strong wind still blowing. Twilight obscured all 

 but larger stars. Strong glows on cloud-patches 

 seen earlier in the evening. 



October. 



2nd, 0.20 Blizzard conditions which have prevailed for several 

 days now ceasing. A strong nebulous auroral arc- 

 across the sky from slightly W. of S. to the zenith, 

 and then bending slightly N.N.E., passed far to 

 the N. In half a minute it contracted, became 

 more bowed on Mount Erebus, and appeared to 

 travel slightly to the S.E. Twilight so strong 

 that only ten or twelve stars visible. 



After this date indistinct auroral phenomena were observed 

 on several unstated occasions, notwithstanding strong twilight 

 and considerablv thick weather. 



