246 REPORT—1863. 
Place of Position, or 
Date.| Hour. Observation. Apparent Size. Colour. Duration. Altitude and’ 
Azimuth. 
1863.| h m 
Feb. 13)11 45 p.m.|St. Andrew’s |The tail and body/Brilliantred...|About one mi-|Passed over 
(Fife). extended one de- nute. centre of — 
gree. town, 
x 
13|12 0 p.m.|Shipston - upon-|One-eighth —sun’s|Ruddy ......... 5 OF 6 SECONAS!...c.ssseccccerasel 
Stour (Wor-| disc, almost daz- (Cassiopeia) (Enc 
cester). zling. — oe ot oe ot ae 
; Horizon. 
13]..c..eseeesee[Basdale (West|Very splendid me-|...........ccsses[essecesseseeesenes {Passed overhea 
Argyllshire). teor. 
13-15] 8-10 p.m.|Hawkhurst 9, 3, 1, of 3rd, 4th|10, 2, 1, white,|6, 3,3,1,4sec.,\Gemini and Oni 
(Kent). magnitude, &c. yellow, red.| 1sec., 2 secs., 
and> 2 secs. 
13-15|10 30 to |Prestwitch aire amber | OL cuscdoseegeoceec oawwess eansastens In Ursa, Can 
11 30 p.m.| (Manchester).| shooting - stars, Cepheus, &c,' 
mostly very small. | 
14) 8 56 p.m.|/Hawkhurst Nucleus = star of|White ......... 1°5 sec., 4° ...|R.A. 96°, S.I 
(Kent). 5th mag. 5° to R.A. 
S. Decl. 7°. 
Toe ILI wosusw'sgasseses =2nd mag.* ...... Yellow, red .../2°4 seconds ...|R. ‘a ae 
to R.A 
N. Decl. 6°99 
14]......eeeeees.|Prestwitch =4th mag.x se.) saconssvocesees (O° BECONG, weglkte An CLcpote 
(Manchester). 82°to R. A. bt 
N. Decl. 83 
14 ssdvaenyatedes,s |LOG WSeesogeus LL 1) Fy PTET UETUTUEEEETEEE TT Perret eeeeeeee R. A. 144°, NI] 
58° to R. Ag 
N. Decl. 63° 
15/A little after/Folkestone ..... 
6 p.m. 
Of a _white/Moved  yeryjA little to th 
colour. slowly. of Sirius, a 
a line with 
-|Very brilliant me- 
teor. 
15] 6 37 p.m.|Giessen Large meteor ...... Bluish white.../3-4 seconds ;\Fell verticall 
(Germany) very slow) W. from 4% 
motion. 10° altitude 
15] 8 57 p.m.|London ......... =2nd mag.x ...... Luminous easeavcabenne todvaless setae saecoum 
white. 
16} 8 54 p.m.|Hawkhurst =14 mag.x ......... White, then|1*2 second .,./R.A.337°, N, 
(Kent). red. 69°to R.A 
N. Decl. 6 
16)11 30 p.m./Torquay ......... =3rd mag.x ...... Straw colour...|1 second ......|Appeared 5° Wi 
a point m 
between 1] 
geux and S) 
16/11 35 p.m.jIbid ............... =2nd mag.« ..,.../Bright straw/Rather rapid ;/Passed2°S.ofl 
colour. 2 seconds. | nasch &disa) 
ed 10° furth 
16-22) 8-11 p.m./Hawkhurst 3, 3, 4, 3, 2, of Ist/11,2, 3, white,|7,3,4,1, 4 sec.,|Cameloparda 
(Kent). and 2nd mags., &c.| yellow, red.| 1sec.,2secs.,| Auriga, &¢ 
and>2 secs. 
17].8 9 pandlbidtacavisvecs ..|= 4th, then 2nd/White 1:6 second .,.\R. A. 74°, N, 
mag. star. throughout. 36° toR. A 
N. Decl. 2 
T7\"S49" pan. [bid \c..scccsaceceee =1]} mag.* ......... White, then|l°5 second ...|R. A. 114°, N 
red. 29° to R. A 
N. Decl. 19 
