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A CATALOGUE OF OBSERVATIONS OF LUMINOUS METEORS. 333 
The train of No. 6 was at first straight and narrow, and grew gradually 
wider. It became curved and wound itself into a loop; after separating into 
fragments it dissolved away. 
Similar features to this were observed at Euston Road Observatory, London, 
by Mr. T. Crumplen. The tail of a meteor at 10" 46™ p.m., on the 10th of 
August, at first was spindle-shaped and 4° or 5° in length. In 43 minutes 
it faded gradually away, curving itself until the ends were nearly buckled 
into a circular form. 
The following comparative observations were then collected :— 
Taste IY. 
. {ok First Height, in 
Hour. 5 (53)_ . | appearance. End. Englich miles. 
No. | Date. Minster Sie. Train. 
mean time. | & | 8S Appear- 
Ss 2 a= | d= | «= = ance, |End. 
1863.; h m s 3 2 e “ 
1 |Aug. 8 9 38 38 |M.!1 | With | 268 +20 | 264 (44) 
G. | 1 | With | 348 574, 299 ; 10! 124 75} 
2 8} 94234 |M.|1 | With | 195 57 | 205 | 44 
Ere BS 15 { 803| 269 503 64 | 64 
3 8 9 43 23 |M./1 | With | 160 65 | 190 43 
a (ae san 58 G9 a 22 82 39 | 39 
4 8 9 50 32 | D. | 2 | With | 170 76 | 200 54 
Erie hes 0 | .85| 2483 | 763 
Seale een 138 65 | 155 55 84 55 
5 8 95419 |D. | 2 | With | 330 88 | 240 74 
G. | 4 eee 343, 703; 3:9 723 89 79 
6 8 95319 |M. | 3 216 27 | 213 9 
| Gralies ae 277 643) 261 57 77 25 
7 8 101617 |M.| 2 | With | 296 12 | 292 3 
ses ee! aos 127 66 | 137 56 65 | 25 
8 8| 10 23 55 | F. | 2 51 64 | 59 66 
j eed ie 64 | +204 13;+9 72 53 
9 10; 914 9 |M.| % | With | 234 +21 | 235 —12 
a al! ee. 200 60 | 208 +31 106 | 42 
10 10} 9 2151 |M./ 3 324 40 | 336 23 
St. | 4 2 35 | 358 +28 58 48 
11 10 9 2443 |G. | 1 315 29 | 291 —14 
Peete 267 25 | 255 —17 101 48 
