Latitude by observation meridian altitude ✱ Jupiter 4.30pm N. 74° 8'
Longitude by chronometer from observation ✱ Vega 4.30pm E. 173° 26'

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: 325 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 34 tons 1328 lbs 

Max. temperature = -31°
Min. temperature = -45°

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 30 fathoms. Muddy bottom. No drift being indicated by the lead line.
Weather generally clear and bright except in the middle of the day when it was dull and gloomy with an 
overcast sky. Light southerly airs, rising barometer with very low temperatures. Between 9am and 3pm 
there was a marked rise in temperature and a stand at a comfortable degree of heat, but it was followed 
by a return to the usual low figure.
At 3am patches of aurora from E. to W. through zenith; at 6am patches of aurora from N. around by E. 
to S.W. between altitudes of 5° and 10°. At 9pm brilliant arch from N.W. to S.E. through zenith with ends 
curving to N'd, while north and south of zenith respectively was a less brilliant arch extending parallel to 
the first and reaching nearly to the horizon; at 10pm a number of brilliant arches generally from N.W. to 
S.E. through or near zenith, with brilliant loops and curtain patches in all directions; and at midnight the 
same display continued but much fainter in brightness.

Moon 17° S. 
Last quarter