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" At Granton, near Edinburgh, Professor Kelland caught sight of 

 the meteor a little to the N. of the moon, and several diameters 

 below it. This corresponds, by after estimation with a theodolite, 

 to 75° W. of magnetic N., and an altitude of 12°. Professor Kelland 

 thinks that it rather rose afterwards. It split into two at 20° E. of 

 magnetic N., having then an altitude of only 5°; it continued for a 

 considerable time bright, then began to fade, as if by the effect of 

 distance, and also to separate into several parts : it was finally lost 

 sight of 50° E. of magnetic N. (this bearing is well ascertained), 

 with an altitude estimated at only half a degree. The position and 

 circumstances of these observations, made at an elevated station above 

 the Frith of Forth, were eminently favourable. 



" Mr J. Stirling, civil engineer, looking up North Hanover Street, 

 Edinburgh, saw the meteor separate into two parts ; the bearing 

 he afterwards estimated at 25° E. of magnetic N. (the probable 

 error not exceeding 1°), and the altitude at 8° 30', certainly not 

 exceeding 9". 



" I think we may conclude, that at Edinburgh the meteor attained 

 a maximum elevation of 15° (that mentioned in the commencement 

 of this paper), since it no doubt rose after Professor Kelland first 

 saw it to the S. of the true W., with an altitude of only 12°. The 

 course of the meteor was evidently such as to be nearest the specta- 

 tor when in the true NW. or WNW. 



" The place of the meteor when it burst stands thus : — 



Kelland, N. 20° E. (mag.) Alt. 5°. 

 Stirling, N. 25° E. Alt. 8° 30'. 



Forbes, N. 29° E. Alt. 6°. 



" The average is almost 25° E. of N., or about 1° W. of the true 

 meridian, the vai'iation being nearly 26°. The mean of the three 

 observations of altitude would be 6° 30' ; but admitting Mr Stirling's 

 to be entitled to the greatest confidence, we may suppose it 7°, or 

 possibly a little more. 



" At St Andrews, the meteor was seen by Dr Adamson, when 

 riding in a northerly direction, on the Largo road. Professor Fischer 

 was so kind as to accompany him afterwards to the spot, and to re- 

 duce his observations with all the accuracy of which they were 

 capable. It was first noticed when bearing 8^° W. of magnetic N., 

 and disappeared at 42J° E. of N. ; the altitude was conjecturally 



