95 0™ the whole had moved towards the zenith relatively to the stars, 
‘about two degrees, still remaining straight from the east end to beyond 
minutes, and its soft yellowish lustre fully equal to that of the planet 
Saturn shining near it in Pisces 
It continued . rise slowly, aud to grow broader and more diffusive, 
until, at 92 18™ jt could be just discerned as a faint light cloud in the 
lower part of ieee, about 8° above its first position, and occupy! 
nearly the same place in azimut “2 
During all this time we were in rapid motion, nearly in the direction 
of the meteor, and reached at 94 20™ the village of Palmer, sixteen 
a3 miles from Springfield. No sound was heard at the explosion, or sub- 
: sequen ntly. A few other meteors were noticed during the evening, but 
only in usual numbers, and of ordinary appearance. 
and the times mppeetias on reaching Worcester, to Boston time. 
Worcester, Mas 
10. Per iodical Meteors of August, we and 1849; by C. B. For 
SHEY, (communicated for this Journal.) —1848.—For several years hens 
I have been inclined to believe that the display of meteors usually seen 
on the 9th and 10th of August, commenced much earlier in the month, 
warded by the appearance of several meieors which seven the proper 
direction, and had the usual en apennte of the August display. 
Again on the 29th I observed abou hour, and saw six meteors 
whose paths traced backward, mips near above the head of Perseus. 
gain on the night of the 2nd of August, two observers with a good 
se saw only four meteors of this description, from 9 till 10° P.M. 
n one i 
twentieth of the heavens. During the whole evening only four meteors 
were — not conformable to the radiant in Perseus. 
om my positio n I could not be very sure of the point of intersec- 
tion of the paths in all those regarded as conformable from their gene- 
ral appearance; but two I am sure would pass between the sword clus- 
ter and the he ad of Perseus, both moving horizontally. 
August 3rd.—With Dr. Riddell and son, sep eerved from 84 to 94 
P. M., with a most perfect view of the w vens 
uring this watch we saw eight conform able ‘and sixteen non-con 
formable meteors. A majority of the cori pursued paths near the 
itd — I rose about a A. M. on oe = and observed some m 
, Was very magnificent, starting near Alioth in Ursa Major, 
passing N.E., i nelined some 60° to the horizon. It was much 
= rocket in “a and pursued a halting course, as if obstructed 
i rted = the atmosphere. No sound was heard after its explo- 
_ was buicliate cle 
/ Astronomy. — 133° 
The preceding observations were noted at the time, with a pencil, 
For the purpose of determining this question, I bsp from about — 
the 20th of July, 1848. On the evening of the 26th, I was first re- 
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