A CATALOGUE OF OBSERVATIONS OF LUMINOUS METEORS. 



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Appearance; Train, if any, 

 and its Duration. 



Left sparks, like those off 

 ii blacksmith's anvil. 



Like a rocket 



A number of fragments 

 parted from the nucleus 

 as it descended. 



Purple and yellow balls 

 seen falling in the sky 

 after two strong flashes 

 of light. 



Glaring ball of light, with 

 an adhering red and 

 fiery tail. 



At first an ordinary falling 

 star ; burst suddenly 



. into a large blue light 

 when this was fading, a 

 red drop ran down from 

 it, and terminated in a 

 small explosion. (See 

 sketch.) 



Round , 



Length of 

 Path. 



20° to 30° 



10° 



Direction ; noting also 



whether Horizontal, 



Perpendicular, or 



Inclined. 



30° to left of perpendi- 

 cular down. 



Almost vertically down 



Slanting downwards to- 

 wards S.W. 



Descended with 

 waving motion. 



Remarks. 



Clear sky 



The meteor itself was 

 hidden behind high 

 houses. 



The second flash of 

 light stronger than 

 the first. 



Clear sky. 

 several 

 length. 



The tail was 

 degrees in 



Observer. 



H. Harrison. 



F. J. Bailey. 



R. Knowles. 



James Hall. 



J. H., ' Manches- 

 ter Guardian.' 



J. C, 'The 



Times.' 



W. G. Drysdale. 



The Scotsman. 



