OBSERVATIONS OF LUMINOUS METEORS, 
| Length of Direction or Apparent 
. wits Hadiantgeint. Appearance ; Remarks. 
Bese sve0ses SERGE Ne sscesvescesssiecorssees seseeeee (Uniform in brightness. PassediG. L. Tupman. 
near Mars. Seen in twilight.| (Observations of shoot- 
SP Bcaeesse|ie--)-sscoses sane React ncecarcedeesrcs Left a streak 10° long for 2 secs. [ 
Mee sass cubsasnencouessecccncscceceos[Likey the electric light, shed alld, 
strong light around. Died 
out, leaving two reddish 
sparks, which disappeared 
immediately. 
T 47; in Eridanus ...... sateen --|Left a streak 5° long for 1 second Id. 
BEMUMORNAWERBscnclocseb<escccescccecsscccbeace Sataeiiadeue A very fine meteor; left a streak/Id, 
4° long. 
MER apeeissearss|iccokssssseee Genesedsaamaavdeesecehdens Nucleus with short train of sparks|Id 
Ber ises ces steneesecseecessescseeeseeesesseseesees| NUCLCUS With train of sparks ; leftlId, 
a streak. 
35° Ss Tee See ee re eee ee eee ee er eeese-(In broad daylight, a few mi- Id 
nutes after sunset. The vivid 
green colour of the meteor 
most remarkable, like burning 
barium. 
.|Fell exactly vertically............| Nucleus followed by a short train|Tq, 
~~ of red sparks. Expanded ‘on 
its course from 3rd magnitude 
and white to Ist magnitude, 
deep dull red; slackening its 
speed most singularly. 
.|October radiant near Rigel ...|Left a streak 10° long for 2 secs. Tq. 
October radiant near Castor|Left a streak 4° long for 2 secs...|rq. 
and’ Pollux (G No. 105, S 
and Z No. 161). 
Orionid (No. 104 G) ............| Left a streak 4° long for 2 secs...|[d. 
Bs os +».{R, in Aries and Musca (No. 94|Left a streak 2° long for 1 sec....!Id. 
: G). 
R, (Aries and Musca; G 94 or/A very fine metcor; left a streakjId, 
109). 3° long. 
ing-stars, 1869-71.) 
d. 
(October Gemini radiant?) .../Left a streak 4° long for 2 secs...|[d. 
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