252 REPORT—1863. 
Position, 0} 
Date. Hour. Pia ta Apparent Size. Colour. Duration. eet and 
zimuth, 
1863.|h m 
Mar.15| 7 45 to |Hawkhurst Now shootitigestars) icccieiecssnstdn|eeccosseceuseat ous | eee Paki. F 
8 15 p.m.| (Kent). above 5th mag. q 
17/12 30 to |IDIC..ceeeseeeaee =4th and 5th mag. White and [Rapid ........./[n all parts sea 
1 30 am. stars. yellow. 
17| 1 12 a.m.|Ibid ......... vosat| == EMIS canesesesee White ....00 1:2 second .../R. A. 189°, S. 
9° to R.A. ] 
S. Decl. 17° 
tude 12° in BE.) 
17| 8 58 p.m.|Weston - super -'>I1st mag.* ...... Blue, then |13 second ...|R. A. 87°, N. D 
Mare. white. 18° to R. A. 
S. Decl. 8° 
17|10 30 p.m.|/Hawkhurst = mane cme daa es White .....+00. 0°7 second ...{R.A. 171°, N. 
(Kent). 62° to R.A, 
N. Decl. 70 
: overhead. 
17/11-12 p.m.|Prestwitch(Man- No shooting-stars},..........sss+00+/sss0ee aibinakttnes eo ee cool 
chester). seen. 
17-2]| 8-11 p.m.)/Hawkhurst =3rd to 5th mag./White and {Rapid ...... ..(In all parts . 
(Kent). stars. saffron. 
18}11 9 p.m.|London ......... =3rd mag.*, then|White, then|] second ....../In R. A. 208° 
= Ist mag.x blue. Decl. 33° 
21| 8 4 p.m.|Ibid .......ccceee. =7th mag.* ...++.|Ruddy .....+0+- 0°1 second .../Crossed the & 
of Orion. 
23| 8 29 p.m.|Wilmslow (Man-\Very brilliant j......... sipeoesos/2' BECOROS uses eereessredeeeal 
chester). meteor. *~ 
®e 
SIRIUS 
o 
Py ORI. 
Horizon. 
23) 8 29 p.m.|London ...... ... At maximum equal| White, 1:5 second (?))R. A. 95°, S 
to Sirius. changed to 8° toR. 
intense blue. S. Decl. If 
23| 8 30 p.m.| Weston - super -/= 2 (?) sseseeeeese-| White (2) resess 2 seconds......|R. A. 160°, & 
Mare. 14° toR 
(), 8. D 
23| 8 30 p.m.|Hay, S. Wales... About = % ....../Pale  bluish/Rather a slowR. A. 14 
green. motion. Decl. 10° 
117°, 3 
25°. Path 
reached 
horizon. 
23| 8 30 p.m.|Portsmouth ..\Commencement [Brilliant pale}... Passed 3° 0 
faint ; reached} yellow, or of the 
full size and bril-| else red Orion. 
liancy after half| with green 
its course. periphery. 
