Date. 
_— 
1761. 
Feb. 7 
1763. 
Apr. 29 
Oct. 17 
19 
1769. 
Jan. 12 
1854, 
Oct. 
1859. 
Aug.20| 6 40 p.m.\Amoy, China ...Globe 4 or 5 in. in Light blue 
REPORT—1863. 
A CATALOGUE OF OBSERVATIO 
Position, or 
Place of : - é 
Hour. é Apparent Size. Colour. Duration. Altitude and 
Observation. Aesth: 
hm 
8 30 p.m.|Winbourn, Dor-\........2-ssseeeeeeeeres Light enough|Lasted at least|.........-+secereree 
setshire, to pick aj 5 minutes 
pin from the| (while leav- 
ground. ing the car- 
riage to run 
into the 
house). 
2 48 a.m.|Observatory; (Globe of fire ; one-/Bright red ...\40 seconds {12° .......... ooeess 
Hotel Cluny,| third diameter of failing. ; 
Paris. moon. 
7 © p.m.|Scotland ......... Splendour equal to........ 3 ste Seine With great ve-|.........sssececcsess 
that of broad locity. 
day. 
7 45 p.m.|St. Neots, Hunt-|9 in. in diameter...|....essssseeseee 26 seconds ...|Began immedi 
ingdonshire, S. of Capella. 
and at London. 
1 30 a.m.|High  Hlborn,]........csccsccsesceeces|scoccseceecccoeser|easecssenecssecees It appeared 
Tower Hill, come from t 
andat London. S.E. 
9 11 p.m.;/Hurworth, Dar-)2 x full moon at)Vivid flame-/Lasted a few)...........0+0+-008 3 
same hour| lington, Dur-| rising. colour, dark} seconds. ; 
toaminute| ham. red over- x] 
as that o head. ri 
August 18, 
1783. 
5 
diameter to size| 
of a man’s head. 
...-|Half a minute; Rose a very 1 
height above 
water in theh 
bour ; disap 
ed overhead. 
grew swifter 
as it rose. 
