A CATALOGUE OF OBSERVATIONS OF LUMINOUS METEORS. 
\ppéarance ; Train, if any, 
va ahd its Duration. 
-— 
spanned the heavens like 
rainbow-arch ; prismatic 
momentary sparks were) 
first emitted, but beyond) 
_the zenith a tail like that 
of a falling star was left, 
and continued visible 
_5 minutes. eC 
iike a brilliant blue light. 
ery luminous tail visi- 
le 8 or 10 seconds ; 
barst into fragments ; 
luminous for 3 seconds 
_ after explosion. 
; 
F Bebb bseebeeteersbereesereoures 
« luminous track became 
visible seyeral degrees 
before reaching the 
nith. Devoid of train 
Fore this point. Broad 
phosphorescent wake ; 
endured 5 minutes. 
ht track of silvery! >,,, 
ight. 
.ppeared to burst ......... 
‘ SEPT R Ramee eet eeesereeersee 
eft a bright track, cigar- 
shaped. 
jourse bent up rather 
suddenly in the middle, 
with two maxima of 
brightness. 
he meteor in its course 
appeared to be extin- 
uished, and then sud- 
enly rekindled. Left a 
rain of about 20°, which 
sted a few seconds. 
[o train or sparks . 
eft a small track :........ 
eft MO MACK ..22..0iceceees. 
eft a small track i.....00. 
Direction ; noting also 
Length of | whether Horizontal 
Path. Perpendicular, or ‘ Remarks. 
Inclined. 
About 140°/About B. to W., almost|The sparks in the first 
half of the course did 
overhead. 
not pass away imme- 
diately. 
was intlined 18° to 
the horizon. 
magnificent splendour 
through the sky. 
? bode ectane oe E. to W. beateeeree POP Oe rel secre beeereereses tel eaeereres 
Ses Msecad Passed directly over-|A edmplete view from 
head. first to last. 
: 
ve 
BGG, Won dsceenasiea seeeeee(One or two smaller 
meteors during the 
night in same direc- 
tion. 
ssaerte selseees|seeecereceeedscvcesevseeeseses/NiX ShOOting-stars ré- 
corded from 11.15 to 
12.15 p.m. 
About 20°..;Towards the left; 15°|....c.ccsssees 
from horizontal ; 
down. 
20° .setse.../L0 right ; 50° from Ver-|.....-éseveseesees 
tical ; down. 
See seeeeneserens 
Se eereeeesee 
Only about/To left; 30° from hori-|Gave the impression of 
3° or 4°.| zontal; up. a path of considerable 
length, nearly in the 
line of sight. 
Bea sEta-ss\ecscuence? Ostia y cossacigenas The same _ gentlemen 
observed the meteor 
July 16th, 11.33 pani. 
10° .22......|S. preceding ..,........./Six meteors recorded, 
10.11 p.m. No trains. 
BOccnsaatcucss Shot UPWAtGSns <2: tes sesu)-cassaPaudessscees Sadeawaceaee 
US ascticces To right; 15° from hori-|...... Sadedys lekcesccssvaster- 
wa _ zontal; down. : 
30° ........./To right, 10° from ver-|At Greenwich, two ob- 
tical ; down. servers recorded 14 
shooting-stars from10 
7 
Observer. 
— 
William Taylor ; 
Miss J. W. 
Taylor. 
60° to 70°../At its centre the path|Presented a sweep 0 David Walker, 
M.D. 
Communicated 
by W. H. 
Wood. 
John A. James. 
Bristol News- 
paper. 
Rev. F. Howlett. 
Id. 
T. Potter. 
Joseph Baxen- 
dell, Observa-| " 
tory,Stock St.,| - 
Manchester. | . 
T. Crumplen and 
J. Townsend. 
Herbert M‘Leod. 
W.C. Nash. 
Id. 
W. C. Nash and 
J. Howe. 
to 11 p.m. 
