48 REPORT—1849, 
those in Ursa Major, Ursa Minor and Draco descended towards W. and 
W.S.W. 
(4.) Interesting features in Meteors of August 10th, 1849. \ 
In fifty-five meteors recorded on this night, in eleven cases a second falling — 
star moved almost immediately afterwards in the same or nearly similar track 
to that which had just gone before; these occurred at 
h m 4“ ‘ 
9 56 0 followed by another in same track in 2 0 
9 59 0 ” ” ” 1 0 
10: 32.20 ” ” ” 1. 20 
10 5 30 ” 3 ” 0 30 
IDiey Foy O » » » 0: .30 
io 8 60 » ” » 0 30 
10 «31 30 ” . 99 0 15 
; 10 43 ® = % 9 1 O 
10. U7. 0 9 two others » { 5 ac 
10 30 O 5 another is 0 3 
10, 88 . 0 39 0 30 
” 2? q 
The meteors on the 10th mostly moved exceedingly rapid ; 48 are entered — 
as moving quickly and only 6 as slow. They were generally accompanied — 
by continuous streaks of light, which they left behind them for one or more 
seconds; that which occurred at 10% 5™ 30" left a ray of light visible for 31” 
after the head of the meteor had vanished, which was 7° in length. 24 are — 
entered as having tails, and 4 without tails. 
The number seen each five minutes during the hour they were visible, was. 

h m b m Falling stars. 
from 9 56 to 10 O 4 
10 0 5 3 & 
5 10 9 9 
10 15 4 ; 
15 20 6 i 
20 25 6 } 
25 30 4 & 
30 35 4 3 
35 40 6 : 
40 4:5 3 f 
45 50 4 
50 52 2 
» The distribution of colours amongst the meteors, was— 
Colour. No. of Meteors. 
MOUGW cos arin esinjenp se), 1e 
LS Be See eee 
HOUC ss teas eves. oe Fy 
Colourless.......... 2 i 
The apparent size, as compared with other objects, was as follows:— 
5 No. of Meteors. 
Rather larger than Venus when nearest @.... . 
SizelGL VieMUsi eer Avie cvs aco’ oie's a ue eerste 5 
99 ROPES LL, SEU eT Se See (5) 
9p 2 TSb ing star 010%, ois lel sleterelel'e orc ctarle otele 8 
9 One midge sar Ss oi. 3a ety 3 
»  Srd mag. star and smaller .......... 32 
* At this time three moyed in the same track. 
