254 REPORT—1863. 
Position, 
Altitude 
Azimuth. 
Date.| Hour. Re ae Apparent Size, Colour. Duration. 
1863.;h m os 
Mar.23) 8 30 p.m.|Brading, Isle of/Very large meteor ;|White ......... Lasted but a/Fell a very 
Wight. gave more light short time. | way east 
than the young Sirius ; va 
moon. suddenly, 8 
low Sirius, 
10° above — 
horizon. 
e_ | — FE 
24/10 19 p.m.|Weston - super -/=1st mag.x......... Red and white} second ...... 
Mare. 
...|From 4 (Av) 
Majoris te 
Ursee in 
Overhead, 
E.; collapsedr 
N Came 
dali. A Ursa 
25/12 0 p.m.|Hawkhurst =7, then 5x 2,|White, then/3°3 seconds 
(Kent). then=2ndmag.*| blue, then 
red. 
ary. 
Apr: Uiiesss eeccccceee Weston - super -|Many very bright...|..... Pe benepberecilvcsassesaensnay eit 
1-30 Mare. 
...|From 4 («Urs 
joris, n Lyn 
1° S. of 3 
12/10 14 p.m.|Hawkhurst Brighter than Ca-|Yellow, then/1°9 second 
(Kent). pella. orange. 
12/10 55. p.m.|Ibid ....cosseceeess =25 mag.* ......... Yellow ...4:.... 0°8 second . 
13} 8 15 p.m.|Sheffield ........./The brightest White, at last|Lasted 20secs./Fell down i 
meteor ever seen.| red. 60°. 
13)10 55 p.m./Hawkhurst =3rd mag.* ...... Orange......... 12 second . 
(Kent). 2° above 
siopeiz. 
LOLO.TS) spi. |[bid ..5.s.0sscc.000 =3rd mag.x ...... White sc.d..00. 0°5 second ., 
16|10 43 p.m.|Ibid ...............,)=3rd mag.x ...... White’... ds... 0°5 second . 
pardali 2 tc 
a Persei. 
TOMO SG spi. TR os. cece. odes =3rd mag.x ...... Yellow, then|1-8 second ... 
- orange. 
16) <5) spentbidires....0.. 62-2 =to Jupiter ...... White «50.5220; 0°5 second .../From 4 (y x) 
culis to 
17/10 36 p.m.|Ibid......... soesse| = OF MAQ% veeseeaee White’ :...,...: 0°8 second ... 
18) 9 26 30 [Euston Square, Not quite so bright OF a ruddy|-e..ceeeeeeeees \ 
p-m. London. as Saturn. tinge. Caroli to. 
Saturn 
