No observations 

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: 30 tons 858 lbs 

Max. temperature = -15°
Min. temperature = -23°

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 42 fathoms. Muddy bottom. No drift indicated by the lead line.
At 11am the ship was inspected by the Commanding Officer, and at 1.30pm divine service was 
performed in the cabin.
Weather generally cloudy but pleasant otherwise. Light easterly airs veering to W'd, with falling 
barometer and variable temperature.
Sunrise 8h 22m, sunset not visible on account of cloudiness.
At 3am bright curtain arch from E. to W. through zenith. At 9pm an arch from N.W. to S.E. 75° above 
northern horizon, broken into small sections by stratus and nimbus clouds into it. Curtain patches visible 
between N. horizon and 50° in altitude. The arch slowly faded leaving a general mass of light alternating 
apparently with clouds in covering the whole sky. 
At 10pm the sky was covered by nimbus clouds except in a space between N.W. and north when there 
was a bright spot extending from the horizon to an altitude of 10° at its highest part and somewhat of 
this shape [sketch] The clouds terminating in a sharply defined horizontal line. From and two degrees 
below this line, auroral light of a bright green color lay in a band with a fine streak at each extremity 
making the curved lines of the cloud form as indicated above. Suddenly the band changed into a 
beautiful vertically-striated curtain with pink fringe which swayed and trembled with rapid flashes, and 
brightened and paled as pulsations crossed from right to left. There seem to be some great electric 
disturbance going on behind the clouds, of which disturbance but one edge could be seen; far, soon 
after fainter lights could be seen through the clouds to the S.E., and the clouds overhead opened 
somewhat showing a general background of green light. The fringed curtain had by this time subsided 
into a quiet mass of green light. 

Moon 22° S. 
Full moon