Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 31 gallons
Water distilled during the preceding 24 hours: 31 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 196 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 97 tons 1262 lbs 

AM
The day opened clear and pleasant with a light haze, and continued so with a barometer rising to 
moderate northerly and westerly winds. Temperature steadily falling, one mercurial remaining frozen at -
42°, the mercury of another having gone down into the bulb below any graduation, and the two spirit 
thermometers registering irregularly. 
Commanding Officer inspected ship at noon. Sounded in 30 fathoms. Dark green mud. No indicated 
drift. Early daylight at 7.
At 1am a faint auroral arch through zenith and one to N'd 5° in altitude. Diffused light over sky N. and S. 
At 2 auroral ellipses at N.E. Streamers in N. and N.W. Two arches one to S. 30° in altitude and one 
through zenith. At 3 auroral arch to S'd 30° in altitude, streaks through zenith. Streamers in N. & N.E. At 
4 arch in S. 30° in altitude with diffused light towards zenith.

PM
Weather continues clear and pleasant, with rising barometer and falling temperature. 
At 1 Commanding Officer read divine service in cabin.
Faint auroral arches at 9 and 10. At 11 a lunar halo 2° in diameter, and two arches from N.E. x E. to 
W.N.W. ends curving to N'd. Altitudes respectively 50° and 60°. At midnight, the lunar halo continued, 
with auroral gleams from N.E. to N.W.

Moon 17° N. 
First quarter