226 REPORT— 1863. 
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2)A little after|Glasgow ......... Nearly as large as|White ......... sosvososssoscaennei it, appearedm 
10 p.m. full moon. falling to) 
the horizon 
the N. W.¢ 
sky. 
3\Evening ...|Prestwitch(Man-|Four shooting-stars)...... thepaeasashs sensscsccencessonslsoersenesece 
chester). in a moderate 
time. 
5| 6 O p.m.|Liverpool........- As large as an|Quite white .../2) seconds ... In the 
orange, or 5’ dia- from 
meter. 30° to 
12. 
5| 6 10 p.m.|Manchester, 10)Large fireball ......|....scccceeeeeeees 2 seconds....../From N.N.E 
miles S. 
Place of F Position, or 
Date.| Hour. Ob : Apparent Size. Colour. Duration. Altitude and 
servation. ‘Nod 
muth. 
1862.| h m 
Oct. 20] 9 52 p.m.|Greenwich ...... =2nd mag.* ...... Blue...... secees 1 second ......|From Cassiopeia 
a Pegasi. 
20|11 58 p.m.|Ibid .............-- =2nd mag.* ...... Blue s.cceaeee 1 second ...... From rection 
the Pleiades 
Aurige. 
20/11 59 p.m.|Ibid ..........000- =3rd mage ..00.-|BlU€  seseeeeee 4 second .....- From y to ¢ C 
onis. 
24/10 21 p.m./Hay (S. Wales)..,=1st mag.* ...... WelloWisss:saes=|<ssaetacean teers From 5° below 
Aquarii to 
above 3 Aqua 
26| 7 45 p.m.|Weston - super -|A sudden brilliant Colour of (Meteor  not|Brightest O1 
Mare. light. streak bright) more than| curved part SJ 
orange. lsec.; not] by W.; alti 
seen. 45°. d 
a 
; 
26] 9 O p.m.|Greenwich ...... =Ist mag.* ...... Blue ........./L second ...... Fell from a pe 
Approxi- a few degrees 
mate time. of the Pleiade¢ 
26| 9 30 p.m.|Weston - super - SEM RES in entaederans Yellow ....0....-|occcesese deccecces From altitude | 
Mare. S.W., down | 
the horizon| 
below it, in| : 
27| 6 30 p.m.|Troppau ..s..seee|eseee UpebUaacadoansstess|pness valine sindacas)| pee esdaabannnnnee Altitude 40 
31| 8 45 p.m.|Weston - super -=1st mag.* ...... Blues ies.) ...00- 1 second ...... From altitude 
Mare. in W. 
Noy. 2)10 7 p.m.|Thornliebank, jA sudden _ flash Meteor white-|.......00...:0+++-/Fell down fre 
Glasgow. illuminatedevery| blue. great eleva 
object. to below | 
horizon; a 
N. of W. 
