REPORT—1862. 
Position, or 
Place of ! E = : 
Date.| Hour. Obie Apparent Size. Colour. Duration. oe ae 
1861.;h m s » 
Aug. 810 32 5 (Cambridge Ob-2nd mag.x ......... 2 seccsvesecseee(RAPIA soveee..-(Centre 11° E. from 
p.m. servatory. S.; altitude 40°. 
BILO 4 VS) MWbidicccccccsccccses A bright star, Ist} ? ...... secseeees| RIEL “aveeecees 17° S. from E.; 
p.m. mag. altitude 61°. 
810 35 p.m.|[pswich ....,..../Much brighter than) ? sesccssecssssee| 2 seseeeseseeseee EXactly N., half- 
any star. way between the 
Pole star and 
horizon. (The 
place may be 
relied on.) 
8110 35 p.m.|Aylesbury (Hart-|A flame of light ...]? sseccssseseeees|Only for alIn the head or 
well Observya- moment. sword of Perseus. 
tory). 
8/10 40 p.m.|Birkenhead(Sea-| ? ...s.scsecscssecsscee| 2 cesceeeeeeeeeee| 2 sesssseeeeeeeee/DUe H.; altitude 
combe). 1723 
8/10 45 p.m./Aylesbury (Hart-\A fine shooting-star|Prismatic 4 seconds...... |Near Polaris ......} 
well Observa- colours seen. 
tory). 
8/10 49 34 |Cambridge Ob-|Ist mag.x .sseseces| 2 ceeeeeceseereee| 2 eeeeeenveeerees Contre 67° W. from 
p.m. servatory. | S.5 altitude 55°. 
8/10 50 p.m.|Birkenhead (Sea-|Ist mag....sessseees| ? sersereee seeee-{L second ......, Centre 30° E. from 
combe). S.; altitude 13°. 
810 50 25 |Trafalgar Square,|Ist mag.x........06+- ‘Fine blue light|Rather slow.../From 3° N. o 
p-m. London. Mizar to 13° 
below x Bootis. 
810 51 p.m.Greenwich Ob-|A splendid meteor..| ? ...... sesseeese(2 tO 3 Seconds Appeared near B 
servatory. Draconis, and 
passed to Arc- 
turus. 
910 11 26 (Cambridge Ob-|lst mag.x .........| ?» 2 cccosecsceseoes/ centre 3° Ni. from 
p.m. servatory. E. ; altitude 39°. 
9/10 14 p.m.|Birkenhead (Sea-'Ist mag.x ses..sse.| 2 eeseerseseeeeee Nearly 2 secs.|Centre 45° E. from 
combe). S.; altitude 6°. 
910 27 45 |Ibid.  .eeseuseess.(I8t mage seccreeeel 2. .eos..{L second .,....\Centre due S. ; alti- 
p.m. tude 37°. 
9/10 45 p.m.|Deal ............ Ist MAg.% seeeseees| 2 - eseees| 2 vesscocscepecas/ DEDWEEML! ANG 
Ophiuchi. 
9|10 47 p.m.Greenwich Ob-|Very bright 2 .ecseeeoeeee.../Momentary ...|Near Polaris ..... 
servatory. 
910 47 p.m./Birkenhead (Sea-|Ist mag.*............| ? sassseeeeee--/2 Seconds ...\Centre due N.E.; 
combe). altitude 20°. 
910 52 45 |[did.  «...sseoeees[1St MAH. .ceeecccnee] ? seseeeeeeeseees/ Nearly 1 sec. [Centre 5° E. from 
p-m. S.; altitude 7°. 
9/10 57 45 [Tbid.  ........006-/St Magee. ..ccceeeees| 2 eceeeseeeeeeees 24 Seconds .../Centre 55° E. from 
p-m. 
10) 0 25 am. 
Ibid. 
Shooting-stars..,... 
> 
Bec tthans sevens] 2 
S.; altitude 21°. 
coieenccvecnss.|Leee altitude 
40°. 
