382 Meteoric Shower of November, 1837. 
2h. 25m. from hind foot of Ursa Major. 
3h. 35m. “ Leo, (very bright.) 
3h. 40m. “ Ditto. 
4h. 1ljm. “ ~* Castor. 
3. All the meteors, with the exception of ten or twelve, pro- 
ceeded in lines of direction which diverged from the constellation 
Leo. Those which did not follow this regimen, were marked in 
our records as unconformable. They were generally remarked as 
having a slower motion than the others, particularly when moving 
horizontally from west to east. Each of our four parties made a 
separate location of the apparent radiant, and, on comparing notes, 
it was found that all agreed in placing it somewhere between « and y 
Leonis. It was conceded, however, that those whose attention was 
constantly directed towards the eastern quarter of the heavens, had 
better opportunities than the others, for determining this point with 
accuracy. ‘The position of the radiant was at first near the star # 
of the Lion, but afterwards moved southward and eastward a little, 
and soon after three o’clock, became stationary nearly equidistant 
from and u.* 
Position of the radiant in successive years. 
1833, R. A. 150° 00’ Dec. 20° 00 
ion; ee oe ee oe 
— m0 ae 25° 00/ 
ha ae Op” 24° 30’ 
III. Macnirupes. 
1. It must be recollected, that a full moon was shining with so 
strong a light as to extinguish all stars below the third magnitude, 
and consequently, that none but very bright meteors could be seen 
at all. About 40 were of such a size and splendor, that they might 
be compared to Venus and Jupiter. These in a dark night must 
have been very splendid fire balls. The greatest part, however, 
were much smaller, and many were mere momentary flashes. 
2. The major part of the meteors were followed by trains. These 
appeared to be, in most cases, merely the continued impression of 
light on the eye, resulting from the great velocity of the bodies; but 
* This change of the place of the radiant was, we learn, also noticed by Mr. 
,P. Barnard, of New York. 
