A CATALOGUE OF OBSERVATIONS OF LUMINOUS METEORS, 45 

_ The greater number this year occurred on the 20th; the April period has 
_ become rich in its display of meteors in the last two years. 
a July epoch, 1'7-26. 
1846 .... 25 .... Highfield House.. the Author. 
30 id. id. 
1849 .... 20 id. id. 
21 id. id. 
23 id. id. 
4 id. id. 
26 id. id. 
i id. id. 
This epoch was very meagre until the present year. 
a August epoch, 9-11. 
1841 .... 10 .... Plymouth ...... Prof. Phillips. 
9 .... Greenwich ...... Mr. Hind. 
1842 .... 9 .... Gosport ........ Mr. Maverly. 
9 .... Greenwich ...... Mr. Hind. 
1843 ..¢., 9-13... Cork (vidwars i015) 0 - Prof. Phillips. 
10 .... Highfield House.. the Author. 
1844 .... 10 .... Durham ........ Mr. Wharton. 
10 .... Greenwich ...... Mr. Breen, jun. 
1845 .... 10 .... Paris .......... M. Gravier. 
11 .... Greenwich ...,.. Mr. Breen, jun. 
10 .... Oxford ........ Prof. Powell. 
BOS 6 2)! NO: sci OM sere) ielarad « M. Perrey. 
12 .... Greenwich .,.... Mr. Breen, jun. 
NS47 226210). 2:4 Durham. x3). «+. Mr. Wharton. 
10 .... Oxford ........ Prof. Powell. 
1848 .... 10 .... Highfield House.. the Author. 
1849... 0% 10 eeaic- id. id. 
10 .... London ........ Mr. Birt. 
10 .... Gosport ..... ... Mr. Burney. 
The August epoch rarely ever fails to bring a very abundant display of 
meteors. In 1841 Mr. Hind counted at Greenwich seventy-two meteors, be- 
tween 10 and 15"; the greatest number in one hour was from 12" to 13, 
viz. 24. In 1842, Mr. Hind saw 100 between the 11" and 165. The greatest 
| number in one hour, from 13" to 144, viz. 20. This year (1849), about 
| eighty were counted here in an hour, from 10» to 115. The meteors for a few 
evenings previous to the 10th, when the sky was in a condition for falling stars 
| to be seen, gave an increase in number each evening. The 10th was only 
clear for an hour, viz. from 10® to 114. 
a October epoch, 16-18. 
1843 .... 16 .... Highfield House.. the Author. 
1844 .... 18 id. id... 
fi TSG SP T6080. id. id. 
t U7 GS Dijom eas ees). M. Perrey. 
# BELG SUSAR: dt BMI aie dia 'e 6 3 M. Laisné. 
bt 1848 .... 18 .... Highfield House. . the Author. 
_ This epoch, which has returned so regularly from 1843, I have not seen 
“entered as a period for falling stars. 
a a 1st November epoch, 12-14. 
1841 .,.. 12 .... Greenwich ,.,... Mr.Glaisherand Mr. Dunkin. 
1843 .,.. 11 id. ..+» Mr. Hind and Mr. Paul. 
