852 REPORT—1874. 3 
List of Cometary Radiant-points agreeing approximately with those of know 
Comet’s Cometary Radiant- 
Radius, | Cometary- | Toint (1875). 
N. Comet and its Bower? | @a amie weaeeen lel R k 
0. Node vector at Date emarks. 
: or near the} (7 875) 
Nede.| | (of?) | See) eet 
° °o 
1 WISTS: ce) a 1:20 March 19 179 —26 |The large ancient comet ex- 
WASHERS) losceaeaear- 0:98 ape 2 182 —28 pected by Mr. Hind to have 
3 reappeared about the year 
1860. (Period ? about 300 
years. ) | 
HEE IOSONSB: sastaecnosese EOD teil 209 —50 | See also below, No. 40 ......... 
IWIGISS so724)5 soos oiaar 1:03 tess 207 ABS | ac e.ccnesesebynoenncn ss ¢esancceeeeegem 
TSR acedessc cnt. 1:22 April 23 203 OF cescsesdans daaveeaceboisessacceg cosenee 
WAS ASDA Woo coe asiems 0:99 Feb. 15 304 +35 
1854 TV (Weiss) 3} 0-99 ES fle 304 +37 
AGS 405K \a0- sce sene os 1:02 {March 18 312 +20 | Orbit along ellipse ...secseee | 
(QUMSTS h Gonaeceesenea 1-02 yes 312 +21 
GIO) TUES sccces'ee 1-06 April 24 320 +18 | Resembles 1857 V (long ellipse) 
\/2 Ce eee eee 0-94 aye 319 +19 and 1825 I(?). 
15. | 1746 (near the g)..! 1-00 Mar. 1-8 31 +31 |) (Points of earth’s nearest { 
1231 (near the ¢)..) 1°00 eo 32 +381 |J approach to the orbits.) 
NG Sa UGA GL “PS ine asascs ase 0:05 April 11 231 +27 | Accordance with Schiaparelli’s 
radiant-point (54) very hypo- 
thetical (Weiss and Schiapa- 
relli) on account of the comet's 
very small perihelion dis-_ 
tance. 
17g || lkslaiy WEP ieonenes 0°72 i es 302 SELL i\yiessconsnaaosmatieseaitamame epi sres cenns 
BZD ALG oof... a0ou08 1:38 » 9 312 1D, |. ecieneas cae cenet eee hee sisoeeeem 
TSHS ELS, ic. .csnee 0:93 May 1 296 AIS. | sicccecedeseceneeeteeecs teks. Wereteem 
VSS | MSSOMSG overs ccecans 0-92 April 16 116 —36 } Orbit supposed to be a long 
IWIStSS ie sespec sen. 5-2 0-92 Sy LOG) Gh. MI beac ellipse. 
PUBS UUff25) LN to eapepe re 0:89 st aoe 255 +27 
= ia 0:89 ce Ws En PF re eeanienesbnriony abesse 
POO EC) cr ewatess ans 1-12 May 10 345 =O0:5 ?)]| cc....sdeuons sameeeuaenobeensaese meee 
aT AWB. ..5...00s 1:02 eee 390 —18?] 
1835 III (near the \ 1-00 4 337 0 ie of earth’s nearest 
%); Halley’s comet 4 approach to the orbit.) 
22, | 1618 IIE g ........ 1-10 June 10 273 0 |A splendid comet; visible in | 
the daytime. : 
Dovel LSS AGoS eck ccanscs es 1:08 ae 313 +60 | Numerous radiants near this’ 
Weisdek.. ceeded... 1:06 » 24 3125| +605| place (B,, 5, 4, BG, E,, >», G. 
& H.; B,_.,, Heis; and many radiant-points of Schiaparelli’s and Schmidt's lists, Greg’s new Catalogue, 
68, 69a, 77, 78, 81, 101, 112, 125, 180, 144, 151, 161, &e.) form, apparently, fa continuous shower, 
from early in May until November, near this cometary place. The best agreement in date and position 
with the cometary radiant-point is that of B,, G.& H. The above list of the next best remaining | 
agreements in date and position shows that further corroborations of this accordance still continue to be 
required. (Comet visible to the naked eye, with a tail. An elliptic orbit has been assigned.) 
Ot a RLSGE 09 ates ce omeee 1-00 April 20 270 +32 | Visible to naked eye, with tail 
| 3°. Elliptic orbit 415-4 years 
WIGIES tye cucsiosesseet - 1:00 3» 20 270'4| +83:5| (Oppolzer). Comet of the 
| “ Liyraids.” 
| | 
BA, |} SGA TT 99° cons cen 0:97 June 27 13 + 6 | An elliptic orbit of long period 
NIGIEE) Gaseangnocesat = 1:05 eeu 12 + 63 has been assigned. 
