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Date. Hour. 
1862. | h 
Noy.27| 5 48 
27| 5 49 p.m. 
27 
27| 5 50 p.m. 
27| 5 50 p.m. 
27| 5 50 p.m. 
27 
p-m. 
Place of 
Westminster, 
London. 
Euston 
(London). 
5 50 p.m.|Kensal - green|Like the moon at 
(London). 
London). 
Liverpool 
5 50 p.m. 
5 50 p.m. 
Etchingham 
(Sussex). 
Hawkhurst 
(Kent). 
Observation. 
Square| Diameter equal half 
Clapham (near) Very large meteor.. 
Near Windsor ...|ight sufficient to 
Apparent Size. 
diameter of moon, 
but more brilliant 
than the full 
moon. 
the time. 
read by. 
The light appeared 
to flash while 
the meteor was 
hidden behind 
houses. 
As large as the 
moon. 
Outshonethe moon;| 
light sufficient to 
read by. 
Colour. 
Position, o1 
Altitude ani 
Azimuth, 
Duration. 
— 
Steady motion|Moved from — 
Many colours.. 
Parliament 
Houses to’ 
the W. below 
moon. 
Very bright}.....cccassosiess First seen at I 
green. 235 40", S.1 
6° or 8° 
appeared 
view at 
22h 30™, S.1 
10°. 
Nucleus of a)......... sted From 2° or 3 
light green of the Pleia 
colour. about 15° o 
S. of the mo 
Brilliant About 5 secs.../From 28° E. 
colours. S. altitude 
to. Ji? We 
altitude 1 
18°, 
Rainbow aaavteues fel catee eh vere aae 4 
colours. 
Bluish white,/Moved three|Altitude 8° 
yellowatthe| and a half} S.E. by E. 3 
edges, and| times  its| by E. 
red at the} own length 
extremity of| ina second. 
the tail. 
“sbeendoenepgevoe|coteereras e+eeeee.|Underneath 
moon. 
Bliel <.hes<0. 3 seconds...... a Aquarii tog 
corni. 
