OBSERVATIONS OF LUMINOUS METEORS. 3809 
mae Direction or Radiant-point. Appearance; Remarks, &c. Observer. 
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‘|Very long |East to west, as in the accom- Streamed majestically “along, be-|H. W. Jackson. 
course. panying sketch. coming brighter and brighter, 
and the streak growing broader 
and broader, 
HORIZON 
Almost from|N.W. to S.E., following nearly/Nucleus with a broad train like|M. Lecourgeon. 
horizon to} the course of the ecliptic.) that of a comet, 12° or 15°| (Comptes Rendus, 
horizon. but in a direction opposite} long and 4° or 5° wide, in| 1874, August 3rd.) 
to that of the daily motion] its track, along which were 
of the heavens. scattered small sparks which 
disappeared slowly. 
‘bout 15° .../The direction of its course was|....... ssseeeceeeeesessscsseseseee(M. Martin de Brettes. 
horizontal, from S.E, to (Ibid.) 
N.W. 
:.|Fell vertically ; probably al.secessseseeeee seseeececeeceeerersereeeee| Re P. Greg. 
“ Cygnid.” 
bissaiscescasveeaiee tesessseeeseeecenvees(Left a Jong dark trail on its|William Sowerby. 
path rather wider than the| (‘The Times,’ July; 
heal; yellow smoke- colour} 31st, 1874.) 
at the base, shading to deep 
black, and rather tapering 
than speading out towards 
the end. - Seen in_ strong 
evening twilight. Sky very 
clear and bright. 
