290 REPORT—1874. 
LARGE METEORS OBSERVED IN THE YEAR 1873-74, 0 
SOURCES DURIN 
Hour, Place of Apparent 
Date.| approx. Ob eee? Magnitude, Colour. Duration. Apparent Path. 
G. M. T. servation. | as per Stars &c. 
1821.; hh m s 
Sept.24; About |Beinsuef (above|Fireball twice the’............. eel ceaenenomminees First observed i 
8 0 p.m.) Cairo), on the) apparent size of the zenith. 
(local time).| Nile. a man’s fist. 
25| 3 43 a.m.|[bids....00..cecesesfeceooes PPR ee Fer Bad ERE Hd tahiti eo asdtastes ...|In the southern s 
(local time). 
26} 9 53 p.m.|Ibid............00. Dazzlitigly brighit,|...:..ss.:..s6.:..|Remained in Appeared near t 
(lecal time). and apparently sight about} north-west ho 
as large as the 3 seconds. zon. 
1822. full moon, 
Apr.12\)One hour |Argo Isle (on the|Large fireball; nu-|--+--++.+++ boabbalssacecane PLAT ery | bine: Sirces case ceeue 
after sunset.) Nile), Dongola.) cleus with large 
apparent disk. 
Aug.17| About |Embukol, Upper|Large meteor ......J.0sie-seee Oda teal seseadhotataacs ...|Passed across 1 
4 0 am.| Dongola. zenith. 
(local time). 
31} About |Ibid.............. v [Large shooting= |.es.ssacsesersleccscesnseeteesecdeestteeause tee ranees 
4 0 am. star. 
(local time). 
1825. 
Jan. 31/Before day-|Ga el ma, near|Six fine ShOOtiNg-|.....s.sssereeese-lenecereereees ecvinlaensearaeeastessean Fe 
light. Jedda, Arabia.| stars in 23 hours. 
