Latitude by observation meridian altitude ✱ Procyon N. 74° 54'
Longitude by chronometer from observation Planet Venus E. 171° 16'

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: 470 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 27 tons 288 lbs 

Max. temperature = -35.5°
Min. temperature = -43°

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 37 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift east being indicated by the lead line.
Weather generally clear, bright and pleasant, though a fog hangs around the horizon from 9am to 6pm. 
Light westerly airs backing to light E.S.E. breeze with slightly rising barometer and uniformly low 
temperature.
Sunrise 6h 18m. Sunset 5h 25m. At 9pm twilight in W.N.W. At 3am low dawn N.N.E. 
Between 6 and 8am the ice was moving at the old crack 500 yards E.S.E. from the ship. Between noon 
and 1pm much noise was occasioned by the grinding and moving of the ice ahead of the ship.
At 3am faint streaks of aurora from E.N.E. to N.N.W. between 5° and 20° in altitude. Faint arch from 
E.S.E. to S.W. altitude of center 7°. At 9pm single spray of auroral light from W. horizon toward zenith. 
At midnight in a space 45° N. to 45° south of the zenith in lines parallel to the horizon as well as in 
arches through zenith, ran ribbons and curtain patches of green and yellow light with pink fringe, the 
whole in a state of violent agitation. At times the ribbons and curtain patches separated into clearly 
defined striae which seemed to descend to our masthead and then be quickly drawn back again.

Moon 13° N. 
First quarter