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corona then formed, remaining overhead until 21:46, when corona disappeared and bands 

 gradually faded ; this display was brightest and sharpest in E, less distinct and not so highly 

 colored in W ; gave a very distinct light. — 15, a.m., fine NE to SW arch overhead, faded 

 slawly ; 5: 00, in S from E to W, arch and corona at zenith ; 8: 45, rays all direct from zenith ; 

 12:00 to 15:00, uncolored arch zenith ESE to WNW, clearer in W; "auroral smoke" in N 

 and NNE. — 16, a.m., rays N to W from zenith ; 12:00, light rays in NW (N to W), "auroral 

 smoke," ENE to NNE. — 18, a. m., light band NNE to NE ; 20:20 to 21:30, band across 

 sky, E to SSW. — 20; 20:00, band from W to zenith; ribbon, NE to zenith.^— 26: 12: 00, aurora 

 in W to zenith. — 28:17:00, flames in E, bands across SW; 22:00, aurora in S. — 29:08:00, 

 wide band, SE to SW, 45° either side zenith. — 30, heavy, dull aurora over N half of sky, con- 

 voluted . 



January, 1905 — i: 12: 30, dashes in W, swinging around until W to E, then changing to 

 brilliant sashes and streamers, working down to W to SE at 14:. 30 ; i: 20: 00, light band, SE 

 to SW. — 2:20:00, band in W. — 3:08:00, very light dashes in NE about 45° toward zenith ; 

 3:20:00, large aurora, E to W, widely spread in E into. several moving bands.— 4: 13:00 to 

 20: 00, band, E to W ; 4: 20: 00, clear auroral display, corona at zenith with waving streamers, 

 E and "W. — 8: 12:00, light aurora in N. — 11: 10:00, rays, zenith to W and E ; n: 12:00, light 

 band, SE to SW ; 11: 17: 30, band, SE to SSW ; 11: 20:00, band, SE to SW. — 12: 22:00, dis- 

 play in S, convoluted band, ribbon E to W. — 13:08:00, dashes and band, Eto W ; 13: 20:00, 

 glow E to SE ; 13:21: 25, convoluted bauds in S zenith. — 14: 12: 00, dashes in NNE ; 14: 22: 30, 

 bright rays and bands over S half sky, E to W and zenith. — 17: 10: 00, dashes in W ; 17:11: 00, 

 band NE to W ; 17: [3: 00, band E to W. — 25: 20: 00, aurora^ curtain, E to WSW to SE to 

 SSW to S, movement E. — 26: 20: 00, band, E to S W, 20° altitude. — 27: 18: 00, band, E to SW, 

 45° altitude ; 27: 19: 30, aurora in E, convoluted, 248° to 315" azimuth, streamers to 68° 

 azimuth and 50° altitude. 



February, 1905 — i: 20:00, light band, E to W. — 3: 20:00, dashes in W and E with bands 

 connecting.— 6: 20: 00, light baud, straight E to SW, altitude 15°.— 7: 20: 00, band, E to SSW; 

 convoluted aurora, E to S of zenith.— 8: 20:00, band, E to W ; 8:22:00, convoluted aurora, 

 E to SW ; 8: 23: 25, glow and " .smoke " in SSE.— 9: 08: 00, dashes in NE ; 9: 17: oOi bands, 

 E to W, converging in W ; 9: 18: oq, moving bands, E to SW.— 14: 19: 45, fine display swing- 

 ing over entire sky ; 14: 20: 00, orange-colored corona, large cloud-like aurora covering zenith 

 about 15° on each side, trail to SW tinged with colors.— 2 1 : 20: 00, band, E to SW, light glow 

 and bands in E. 



Aurora ObservBd at Ei^mwood, Cape Flora, Northbrook Island 



October, 1904—18: 19: 15 to 21:00.-19: 19:00 to 20:00.— 23: 21:00 to 21:40.-24: 19:00, 

 ending during night.— 28: 19: 00 to 19: 55- 



November, 1904—2: 18: 10, ending during night.— 4: 17: 15, ending during night.— 

 5- 16: 50 to 6:05:00, E to W.— 6:19:40 to 22:30.— 7: 18: 30 to 20: 15.— 9:17:50 to 22:30.— 

 12: 20: 50 to 21: 30.— 18: 12: 40 to 16: 30, E to W.— 29: 15: 00 to 22: 10.— 30: 07: 00 to 21: 25. 



December, 1904— i: 16:00 to 21:00, E to W.— 5: 11:20 to 17 :oo.— 6: 15: 10 to 16: 55, E 

 to w— 9: i3:'30 1013:50, E to W.— 14:01:00, ending during night; 14:19:0010 19:55, Eto 

 W.—' 15: 08: 00 to 8: 30.— 18: 22: 10 to 23: CO, E to W.— 26: 14: 00 to 19: 30, E to W.— 28: 15: 10 

 to 21: 30, Eto W.— 29: 19: 20 to 20: 00, Eto W, 50°. 



