The following is an extract from the Meteorological Record of S.S.Transylvania, Captain D.W. Bone, New York to Moville.

Observers, Messrs. C.B. Steuwart, 1st officer, and A. Middleton, 3rd officer. On 2nd May, 1933, at 0230 G.M.T. an orange-coloured vertical ray was observed projecting from the moon's upper limb at an altitude of about 6 degrees. This ray was very pronounced until it was covered by cloud a 0245 G.M.T. and was not seen again. Weather at this time was very clear with sky 4/5 covered by Cumulus and Fracto-Cumulus cloud. Auroral displays had been noted to northward about four hours previously.
Position of ship: Latitude 53 deg. 40 min. North, Longitude 25 deg. 12 min W.