378 Shooting Stars of August 8th, 9th and 10th, 1842. 
Aug. 9. Observations commenced at 10h. ; the sky hazy, and 
cloud about 5° high, around N. and W. Meteors seen, 
from 10h. to llth. N. 11, E.17, §S. 12, W. 14, =654 
1th. to 12h. 20, 27, 18, 14; = 79 
At Ilh. 45m. P. M. the sky began to be clouded, and by 
midnight, only here and there a star was dimly visible. From 
this time until at least 4h. A. M. the clouds prevented all obser- 
vation. 
Aug. 10. Observations commenced at 10h. 10m. Between this 
and 11h. meteors seen, 
N28: oHs 10j°28..31, - Wa 21, 89, 
During these fifty minutes the sky was in general as much as 
one sixth part obscured by clouds, and for five minutes was wholly 
overcast. Most of these meteors were inferior in brilliancy to 
stars of the first magnitude; but one of them equaled Jupiter 
in splendor. The larger part radiated from the vicinity of the 
sword-handle of Perseus. At 11h. 5m. P. M. the sky became 
wholly overcast, and with scarcely any change continued so 
until daylight. 
During the nights of the 11th and 12th, the sky was too cloudy 
for observation. The same was true of the nights from the 3d 
to the 7th, each inclusive. The nights of the Ist ang 2d were 
clear. On the Ist, I watched alone for one hour ending 10h. 
15m. P. M., principally in the N. and N. E., arid saw five shoot- 
ing stars, having little uniformity of direction. 
From the observations above detailed, it is safe to conclude 
that the meteoric display which occurs about the 10th of August, 
was during the present year quite equal to its visitations since 
1837. On comparison with former results, it may with con 
fidence be inferred, that if the weather had been propitious, We 
should have seen more than a thousand shooting stars d 
the night of the 10th inst. 
New Haven, Conn., August 16, 1842. 
