234 REPORT—1852. 
Fig. 2. 
North. 

South. 
Aug. 9, 1852, from 10" 55™ to 11" 30™ mean time. Right ascension of zenith 20" 10™ to 
Ob 45™, 
No. 12.—Note from W. R. Birt, Esq., to Prof Powell. 
“‘ Observations of Luminous Meteors seen at 114 Wellington Street, Vic- 
toria Park, London, by W. R. Birt. 
1852, Aug. 15, 9° 5™ p.m.—A very small luminous meteor passed just 
above ( Cassiopeie towards the south-east, its visible part less than half a de- 
gree ; it was very brilliant for its size, which was less than a star of the third 
magnitude. 
“©1852, Aug. 15, 9" 8™p.m.—A small globular meteor, between second and 
third magnitude, passed about midway between a Andromedz and (3 Pegasi; 
it appeared to describe a somewhat curved path, but very slightly so, within 
and nearly parallel to the sides of the square formed by a, ( and y Pegasi and 
a Andromede ; its motion was from the line joining a Andromedez and 6 Pe- 
gasi to that joining a and y Pegasi. 
“ Immediately afterwards another very similar meteor described a very 
similar and nearly parallel path about the same distance, east of a Andromede 
and a Pegasi, as the former star was west of them: both these meteors very 
closely resembled the falling stars designated b, No, 4 and 5, observed on the 

