Entry Index: 181
Position: No position
Date by Position: 23 December 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1
Latitude by observation at noon: no observation Longitude by chronometer from forenoon observations: no observation Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: using as distilled. Water distilled during the preceding 24 hours: Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 185 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 100 tons 1692 lbs AM Very faint auroral arch through zenith at 1am from W. to N.E. x E. (mag.). At 2 auroral streamers in N.W. Auroral arches until 4. At 3 an auroral ellipse from W. to E. centering in zenith having converging rays with brilliant colors. Moonlight and starlight. Moon at 7 much distorted by refraction. At 11.15 sounded in 31 fathoms. Muddy bottom. Drift to E.S.E. (mag.). Ship heeling 2 1/2° to starboard. PM Crew engaged in banking up snow against ship's side. Moon 21° N. First quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | swxs | 30.01 | — | -15.0 | — | — | bc |
| 2 | sxw | 30.01 | — | -15.5 | — | — | bc |
| 3 | swxs | 30.02 | — | -15.2 | — | — | bc |
| 4 | sw | 30.04 | — | -15.8 | — | — | bc |
| 5 | swxs | 30.05 | — | -17.0 | — | — | bc |
| 6 | swxs | 30.08 | — | -17.0 | — | — | bc |
| 7 | swxw | 30.09 | — | -16.5 | — | — | bc |
| 8 | swxw | 30.09 | — | -15.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 9 | swxw | 30.1 | — | -16.0 | — | — | bc |
| 10 | swxw | 30.12 | — | -16.0 | — | — | oc |
| 11 | swxw | 30.1 | — | -16.0 | — | — | oc |
| 12 | wxn | 30.08 | — | -14.6 | — | — | oc |
| 13 | wxncalm | 30.05 | — | -15.0 | — | — | oc |
| 14 | east | 30.06 | — | -17.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 15 | nne | 30.09 | — | -18.0 | — | — | bc |
| 16 | nne | 30.09 | — | -18.8 | — | — | bc |
| 17 | nne | 30.1 | — | -20.0 | — | — | bc |
| 18 | nexn | 30.1 | — | -20.0 | — | — | bc |
| 19 | ne | 30.12 | — | -21.0 | — | — | bc |
| 20 | ne | 30.12 | — | -19.5 | — | — | bc |
| 21 | ne | 30.12 | — | -20.0 | — | — | bc |
| 22 | ne | 30.13 | — | -18.0 | — | — | bc |
| 23 | east | 30.1 | — | -13.0 | — | — | ocz |
| 24 | east | 30.1 | — | -11.0 | — | — | ocz |