88  Meteoric Observations, Aug. 10 and Nov. 13, 1845. 
tions should be maintained, in order, either to determine the neg- 
ative, or else to secure the first symptoms of a return of the grand 
meteoric shower, which sooner or later may be expected at this 
period. " 
November 11, 1845. Being called out by an alarm of fire, I 
watched for five minutes, about 2 4. m., and saw no meteors. 
The sky was very clear and the moon shone bright. 
Nov. 12. On looking from an open window at 5! 15m 4. m., I 
found about one third of the sky almost clear. The constellation 
Leo was wholly unobscured and also a large space around, quite 
enough for one observer. In a few minutes I was at my station 
in the open air and began the watch. The clear space gradually 
contracted, and within fifteen minutes the sky became wholly 
overcast. During this brief period, I did not certainly observe 
even one meteor; although I suspected that I caught glimpses of 
oor. 13. Mr. J. H. Lave and myself began the watch at 4) 
10™ a.m. The sky was clear, except there was a bank of clouds 
low in the northwestern horizon, not however interfering with 
observation. During the hour ending 5" 10™ our region (from N. 
by way of E. to S. 10° W.) remained clear, and we observed siz 
different meteors. One of the six was seen by both, but was only 
once counted. . Of these six, five were conformable to the radiant 
in Leo, and four left luminous trains. Mr. Fr. Brapiey, watch- 
ing at a separate station, from 35 45m to 5 a. m., looking easterly, 
observed nine shooting stars, eight of which were conformable. 
Nov. 14. At 3 a.m. I looked from an open window and found 
the sky so hazy that stars below the second magnitude were not 
visible. During a short period of observation, not exceeding five 
minutes, I saw not even a single meteor. 
It should be remembered, that during this period, the moon, 
nearly full, was above the hérizen, concealing about three fourths 
of the meteors that might have been seen in her absence, But 
even with this allowance, it must be admitted. that the results 
above recorded indicate no recurrence of the meteoric wom of 
November. 
New Haven, Conn., Nov. 1845. 
