288 KEPORT — 1869. 



teen are recorded in R. A., and N. Decl. ; and a considerable number for the 

 evenings of 23rd-26th of June. 



Tracks of meteors recorded at the Eoyal Observatory of Palermo, on the 8-12th of 

 August, 1868, sliowing the position of the radiant-point. By Professor Tachini. 



Professor Serpieri, with three other observers, found that the horary 

 numbers on the following evenings were, — 



No. 



9th August 51 



loth „ 105 



nth „ 74 



Each eveningthe chief radiant-point was near rj Persei,with two minor ones 

 near Camelopardus, at about E. A. = 40°, Decl. + 58°-5, and 49°-5, +58°-5. 

 The meteors on the evening of the 10th August appeared finer, and gave 

 longer paths than those of the 9th and 11th August. There appeared to be 

 a considerable number of meteors on each evening belonging to other radiants 

 (or sporadic), most of which, however, seemed to lie around, as it were, the 

 sides of a polygon, with the constellation Perseus itself a centre of them. 



Prof. Serpieri considers that the radiant presented itself rather diffusely, 

 taking into account all the meteors which passed near k Persei. Projected 

 on a chart, the tracks approximately crossed each other. 



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On the 9th August, from R. A. 46 to 36, and Decl. 61 to 54. 

 „ loth „ „ „ 50 to 40, „ 54 to 59. 

 » nth „ ., „ 49 to 40, „ 55 to 58. 



