Meteoric Shower of November, 1837. 381 
Il. Numper. 
ime. oe N.E EN. W. Sw. Total. 
1h—2h 8 3 6 3 | 
2-3 8 4 9 2 23 
3—4 26 22 3 7 58 
4—=5 26 16 12 10 64 
5-—6 28 18 8 8 62 
6-7 3 yea f= ie Bene ; 3 
Sum total, 99. | ~ 63 38 30 230 
Remarks. 
1. On comparing notes, it was found that four meteors had been 
counted twice; these being deducted, the entire number is 226. 
2. The greatest number were observed in the southeast, and the 
the least in the southwest, the former being more than three times 
as numerous as the latter. 
3. Including all the observations, the maximum, or period of 
greatest frequency, occurred from 4 to 5 o’clock ; but this was not 
uniformly the case in the several quarters taken separately. Tus, 
in the southeast, the most productive hour was from 5 to 6; in the 
northeast, from 3 to 4; in the northwest and southwest, from 4 to 
5 o'clock. The maximum of the meteoric showers of November 
of previous years has been, always and in all places, about 4 o’clock. 
4. In numerous instances, after a considerable interval, several 
meteors would start about the same time, from the same part of 
the heavens, falling in different directions. Thus, at 3h. 47m., 
four started almost at the same instant from Jupiter, then situated a 
few degrees east of Regulus. 
II. Courses. 
1. Of the 99 meteors which were observed in the S. E., 42 fell 
between E. and S., and 29 between E. and N., the Hasina 
geome in different directions. 
. Seven were observed to rise. The particulars are subjoined 
tas the hope of instituting a comparison with observations made 
elsewhere. 
Ib, 23m. from “Leonis, (very bright.) 
ih. 26m. “breast of Leo, (observations not definite.) 
th. 39m. “ Pollux. 
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