Extra Meteorological Observations, August 8 — August 15, 1844. 321 



ADDITIONAL METEOROLOGICAL NOTES. 



1844. 



d. h. ni. 



inky black to S. ; scud, with ragged patches hanging beneath ; patches of green sky. The 

 rolls of thunder have generally commenced softly, then burst, and, finally, died away 

 softly. 

 Aug. 8 11 20 and 30. Meteors shot from near 77 Ursas Majoris to W. point of horizon. 



9 12 Shooting-stars seen moving towards the N. ; a flash of lightning (?) seen about 12'' 30". 

 9 14 8 — 10. Many meteors were seen at this time towards the S. ; about 10 or 12 being seen in 2", 

 only the Southern portion of the sky was seen by the observer, so that there were 

 probably many more in other parts of the sky ; most of those seen at this time were 

 s. very faint. 

 14 10 47. A meteor to SE. ; direction of motion N. to S. ; magnitude 2. 

 1131 S.; NE.toSW.; 1. 



13 61 SE., near the horizon. 



14 19. Two meteors seen; one to SW. ; the other about 5° above Jupiter, moving from NE. to 



SW., leaving a train of sparks ; magnitude 1-2. 



15 41. A meteor to S. ; direction of motion NE. to SW. ; magnitude 3. 

 14 16 21 passed through Delphiuus ; magnitudes. 



17 26 near the zenith, direction of motion NW. to SE. ; faint. 



18 43 to SW. NE.toSW. 



19 4 toS. N. to S. 



19 38 WSW. magnitudes. 



20 51 W., altitude 45° E. by N. to W. by S. ; magnitude 1, leav- 



ing a train. 

 In the previous observations, the observer attended exclusively to the portion of the sky 

 visible from the door of the observatory (towards the S.) ; he afterwards removed to 

 the W. end of the observatory, and then had a view of the N., W., and S. 



14 23 26. A meteor to WSW. ; altitude 30° ; direction of motion, ENE. to WSW. ; magnitude 2. 

 24 1 toNW.; ESE. toWNW.; 3. 



24 31 to NW. ; 2. 



25 31 inzenith; S. to N. 3. 



29 26 in W., near horizon ; ENE. to WSW. ; 2. 



34 24 inzenith; , E. to W. ; 1, 



leaving a train. 



37 32 in NNW., altitude 30°; S.byE.toN.byW.; 2. 



43 16 in SW., altitude 20°-25° NE.toSW.; 2. 



The sky was for some time previous to and after this in an unfavourable state for 



observations of meteors, as thin clouds were passing over, sometimes obscuring half 



of the sky. 



45 24. A meteor to NW., altitude 85°; direction of motion E. by N. to W. by S. ; magnitude 3. 



48 53 N. 2'3. 



49 46 N., altitude 40°; SSE. to NNW. 2-3. 



51 56 NW., altitude 75°; SE. to NW. 



The observations of meteors were discontinued for a short time, the observer being 

 engaged making the hourly obsei-vation ; on his return at 15'" 5™ the sky was 

 tolerably clear. 



15 5 6. A meteor in zenith; direction of motion E. by S. to W. by N. ; magnitude S. 



6 41 from 3° N. of a Cygni towards WSW. ; 2. 



9 31 2° S. of Capella ENE.; 2. 



14 33 4° S. of Capella E.byN.; 



16 46 NW. altitude 45° NW.i 2. 



MAG. AND MET. DBS. 1844. 4 M 



