Sir J. W. Lubbock on the Meteor of September, \S\6. 5 



apprehend tliat it reallj/ occupied so large a portion of the 

 heavens as I have assigned to it; I think it probable that the 



*„ Polar star. 



Ursa Major. 



extreme rapidity of its motion left the impression upon the 

 retina, bui this can only be a matter of conjecture. It is much 

 to be wished that any observation could be recorded of its 

 position as seen from any other place, by whicli its parallax, 

 if even roughly, could be obtained. 



This body acquires still greater interest from its resem- 

 blance in external character to the bolide of the 21st March 

 1846, whose orbit has been calculated by M. Petit tj who 

 assigns to it a period (round the earth) of •1145685 day, or 

 about two hours. 



Another bolide was seen in France on the 9th of October 

 of this year J, of which the external characters also resemble 

 those of the meteor seen in London on the 25th of September 

 1846. 



I am. Gentlemen, 



Your most obedient Servant, 



High Elms, near Farnborough, Kent, J. W. LuBCOCK. 



November 25, 1846, 



P.S. Long since what precedes was written, the number 

 of the Coviptcs lieitdus of the 23rd November last has been 



t Sec Comjdes Itendui, October 12, 184G. 



Ibid, October 20, 1846. 



