264 REPORT—1863. i 
Position, or 
Place of : 4 : 
Date.| Hour. : Apparent Size. Colour. Duration. Altitude and 
Observation. Azimuth 
1863.| h m 
July 19|About8p.m.|/Leominster Singular meteor OF]..........60 weee.{Traversed  ajIn the N.W...... 
(Herefordshire).) shooting-star ; longer dis- 
=to lst mag.x. tance than 
usual. 
As large as ajClear white...|Moved slowly|An unusual appe 
Pigeon’s egg. ance in the nor 
western sky. 
19} About 8 30)...eecssseeeeereeeees 
p-m. 
(Place in the sky.) 
(Appearance after 
bursting.) 
W. N. 
Horizon line. 
Like a firework .../Bright mauvel....sseoeeeeeeee[Burst betweel 
colour, edged Venus and 
with pink. moon. 
19/About 8 30|Kingswinford 
p-m. (Birmingham). 
Usa RERT Aas eleaaen cael maaan oisgodsenacnlannascavedsesen can LGRUxn Knee 
extended 
about alt. 
19/Very shortly| Hay (near Here- 
after sun-| ford, S. Wales). 
set. 
At first = to Ca-|Brilliant white 
pella, then = to 
Jupiter. 
Looked larger in|Different in 
disc and brighter} colour from 
than Arcturus. Arcturus. 
22) 9 21. p.m. Weston - super - 
14.second ...|From 6 Cassi 
Mare. e 
About 3° in(Centre. R.A. 
2 seconds. 30°, N. Dec 
53’ 46”. 
26) 5 51 p.m. Cranford Obser- 
vatory; W. 
Long. 05 1™ 
37°53. 
Arcturus 
sited 4714%a 
wards (alon, 
horizontal 
