OBSERVATIONS OF LUMINOUS METEORS. 



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the dates of their greatest frequency, may be greatly assisted by the accounts 

 of those ■who are favourably situated to observe them, even without the special 

 accuracy which should yet always be aimed at in descriptions of these hitherto 

 but partially investigated phenomena. 



Meteoric Showers recorded in the years 1871 and 1872. 



Length of 

 Path. 



Direction. 



Appearance ; Remarks. 



Left a slender streak 



Left a streak 



Left a streak 

 No streak ... 



Miss IlerscheL 

 T. Wright. 



Train not bright, but lasted S-J J. E. Clark, 

 seconds. [Identical with me- 

 teors .it Hawkhurst, 10" U"', 

 and London (Regent's Park), 

 10'' 15'".] 



Left a fine streak, which remained T. "Wright & Wm. Mar. 

 visible for 3 seconds. riott. 



N'o particulars of appearance re- R. P. Gre.o;. 

 corded. 



Observer. 



Miss Herschel. 



Wm. Marriott. 



lladiant-poiut e Ca;siopcia; ... 



'ell towards the left at an in- 

 clination of 45°. 



[From direction of Cygnns] ... 

 [From direction of Cygnus] ... 



Left a streak 



.eft a fine streak 



Path imperfectly seen 



Left a long train on its conisc. 



(From (1) Ccphei to Dracnnis.) 



(From y Cephei to ;|/Draconis)... 



Left a fine streak 



Wm. Marriott. 



W. C. Nash. 



T. Crumplen. 



W. II. Wood. 



Id. 



Wm, Marriott. 



Left a broad fine streak. (From Miss F. Herschel, 

 y Cephei to just below e Cassi- 

 opeia:.) 



Left a magnificent streak. Wai. Mr.rriott. 



