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course is stated to have descended at Broadstairs from 2° north of the 

 zenith ; the real direction of its line of flight was from about 2° south of 



Pnth of the large fireball of November 6tb, 1S69. Height and position 

 of the bright streak, and of the meteor's track. 



the zenith, as it was there observed by Mr. James Chapman. The track 

 prolonged backwards across the south of England must thcrefoie have passed 

 somewhat more" perpendicularly over Kent, or about 10° more nearly from 

 east to west than its real course is shown in the accompanj-ing Map. The 

 radiant-point, which Mr. Hersehel states was at K. A. (i2°, N. Decl. 37°, 

 would on this account be at a point in smaller right ascension and in lower 

 north declination than that given in the paper. It would thus be nearer to a 

 point in K. A. 54°, N. Decl. 16° (near Aldebaran), from which twelve meteors 

 out of twcniy-one shooting-stars observed by Mr. Backhouse, at Sundcrliind, 

 on the same evening diverged with remarkable uniformity ; and four meteors 



