170 OBSERVATIONS ON THE ZODIACAL LIGHT. 



No. 85. 



NOVEMBER 8th, 1853 : MORNING. 



La,t. 22^> 23' N.: Lon. 113 32' E. 



Sun rose 6h. 12m. 



Stronger Light at 2A. lam. Diffuse 2/i. Om. 

 30 30 



40 40 



4 20 

 4 27 



Clouds since last entry (5th). Eose this morning at 2 h , and had observations thence on till twilight. Morning 

 favorable. The Stronger Light began to be reliable at 2" 15 m (rather suddenly). At 4 h 15'", this Light was very 

 strong ; but at 4 1 ' 20'", it suddenly sunk to 77 Leonis Majoris, and at the same time was greatly dimmed. At 4 h 24 m , 

 it began to brighten again, and to expand below; and at 4' 1 27'", its limits were as in the chart. At 4 1 ' 50, it had 

 brightened again considerably. At 4 h 5G'", it broke bounds, and at 4 h 58 m dawn had arrived. 



