Latitude by observation N. 74° 0'
Longitude by chronometer E. 179° 10'
Lines of position ✱✱ Capella & Vega about 10pm 

Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 35 gallons
Water distilled during the preceding 24 hours: 35 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 290 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 41 tons 1728 lbs 

Max. temperature = 19°
Min. temperature = -29°

The pumping forward is done by hand at the spar deck bilge pump, and such water as filters aft, through 
and under the bulkhead, into the fire room, is pumped out by hand at the bilge pump attached to the 
main engine.
The steam cutter's boiler is used for distilling. 
Sounded in 29 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A moderate drift to S.S.E. being indicated by the lead line. 
At 11am called all hands to muster, read the act for the government of the Navy, and mustered the 
crew. The ship was then inspected by the Commanding Officer. At 1.30pm divine service was performed 
in the cabin.
Weather rapidly clearing after noon, with moderate north-west and west winds, with rapidly rising 
barometer and rapidly falling temperature, the temperature for the day having an extreme range of 48°.
At 6pm faint auroral arch to the N'd; at 9pm a brilliant arch, with a regular twist like the lay of a strand in 
a rope, extended through the zenith from N.W. to E. while at its eastern end a low curtain arch, 5° in 
altitude, spanned the horizon from E. to E.N.E; and at midnight four brilliant curtain arches with bright 
spiral terminations, extending from N.W. to E. on each side of the zenith and at altitude respectively of 
70° and 80°. 
At 10am a crack in the ice was found about 300 yards to the east which opened a short distance, 
closing again, apparently, at 10pm as sounds of ice grinding and snapping were heard at that time from 
that direction.
At 9am frequent snappings were heard in the ship, due to the action of the low temperature on the metal 
fastenings.

Moon 12° S. 
New moon