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A CATALOGUE OF OBSERVATIONS OF LUMINOUS METEORS. 235 
Direction ; noting also 
pearance; Train, ifany,! Length of | whether Horizontal 
| and its Duration. Path. Perpendicular, or Remarks. oh 
Inclined. 
dy green; tail golden.|....ss....cccsslesssccceccceeee Sieh oteetebeds alms ectens karat paseaben ce cdeeee bao Boog, WISE IN 
Disappeared in a spark- * The Times.’ 
ling shower of colours. 
nil like a rocket; begin-|..,..........«./Nearly horizontal ...... A serene night and sky.|A.B.Clementson. 
Ming and end hidden. Moon seyen days old. 
. 
form somewhat oval.|........... nega Per Siococs bop et ...|As the meteor shot for-/C. H. Bright. 
train stretched far ward it increased and 
behind, composed of »)) diminished alternately 
mber- and crimson- 's, in size, especially just 
oloured sparks. Balls : before disappearance. 
ell from it, which burst 
nto other balls. ea ae 
“Say, 
first small, but grew 
ery bright, and left a 
ain of sparks. Disap- 
eared without bursting. 
Pee eee ere) rere rd hae 
t, with a rugged About 40°../Inclined downwards 4° 
ppearance, moved 
ong the tail and 
ormed sparks for an 
stant behind it. 
owed by a train of 
coe ctwvaree veese[lie, to” Wi, Obliquely|.,..., comeeneeeeee EE Hussey. 
arks, downwards. 
treak remained, but|-+++++++++++++- Downwards towards the/The light caused the|F. Young. 
tks followed thinly 
4 train; beginning 
d end hidden by 
Stacles. Flakes of 
ght were left behind 
a 
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Positions measured by|Communicated 
description the follow-| by A. S. Her- 
ing evening. schel. 
Pee rer res fee eeneee eee 
soseceeees.| Writer in ‘The 
Standard.’ 
Disappeared from sight|H. P. Horner. 
or 5° from horizontal.| behind buildings. 
right at a consider- 
able slope. 
observer to 
round towards 
moon. 
turn 
the 
