A CATALOGUE OF OBSERVATIONS OF LtJMIKOUS METEORS. 



Vlipcarance; Train, if any 

 and its Duration. 



Left a spangled train for 

 l.V second 8^ in length. 

 Head pear-sliapcd, with 

 sparks and aura, liriglit 

 before and dull bcliiiul. 



Length of 

 Path. 



Direction; noting also 



whether Horizontal, 



Perpendicular, or 



Inclined. 



Remarks. 



Observer. 



Slightly pear-shaped; no 

 train or sparks. 



Globular ; left no train 



A short path conneeted|4°. 

 with a flash by a few 

 red sparks. 1 



See sketch 'T. Crumplen 



View of the meteor im- 

 paired by clouds, twL 

 light and moonlight. 



Fell vertically T. Humphrey, 



A. S. Herschel. 



Almost horizontal 



Bednning, 



\n° 



l.f'ft a dull train 3° or 4° 120" 



in length. 

 Left a train 5° in length...' 18° 



Left no train 



25° 



Left a dull train on the30° 

 whole of its course. 



Left no train ; slight tail 

 of sparks. 



Almost perpendicular. 



Horizontal towards p 



Persei. 

 Curved path. Convex 



towards e, Z Herculis. 



Ursse 

 Majoris * 



Bright moonlight 



The meteor reappeared 

 witli a flash, after dis 

 appearing for i°. 



Meteor. 



\V. H. Wood. 

 A. S. Herscliel. 



Inclined towards the 

 W.S.W. horizon. 



One radiant-point at k 

 Cephei, another in 

 Musca. 



Corresponds to Wisbech 

 Q^ SG"- p.m. (See 

 Appendix L) 



On the 9th, 20ai, and 

 21st Sept., shooting- 

 stars were plentiful 

 (7 or 8 per hour). 



View interrupted by 

 buildings. 



T. Crumplen. 



Id, 



[d. 



Id. 



S. H. Miller. 



T. Crumplen. 

 A. S. Herschel. 

 W. H. Wood. 



