No. 
38 
39 
40 
41 
42 
43 
47 
48 
356 
REPORT—1874. 
List of Cometary Radiant-points agreeing approximately with those of known 
Comet and its 
Node. 
USIP fede. eapepenadeee 
1854 IV 2 
1769 3 
Weiss 
Comet’s 
Radius- 
vector at 
or near the 
Node. 
1-07 
0-91 
0-985 
Cometary- 
shower 
Date 
(1875). 
Cometary Radiant- 
point (1875). 
R.A. Decl. 
89 | +6 
92 0 
53 —15 
53 —158 
49 —15°5 
111 +38 
109 +377 
100 +59 
145 +50 
18 +18 
24 +18 
54 
37 
39°2 
81 
78 
157 +39 
86 +19°5 
90 +36 
150°5 +235 
24°5 +40 
23°5 +43 
25:2 +42 
162 +35 
is — 2 
0 
Remarks. 
The orbits resemble each other 
somewhat, but not very closely. 
The orbits of these two comets 
and of the comet of 1558 
(No. 33) resemble each other. 
See also Nos. 31, 32. 
Orbit-elements only approxi- 
mate. 
Donati’s comet. 
Elliptic orbit, 
years; returning about the 
year 1870(?). ‘Tail 2° to 4° 
long. 
Orbit elliptic (Bessel) ; period 
about 2090 (+ 500) years. | 
Tail 60°-80° long. 
oePe eee eT eT eee er ere Te eee e errr re Tre 
Vis. to the naked eye ; tail 23°. 
Elements very uncertain ; mean 
elements of Pingré’s two | 
orbits. Comet with a faint tail. | 
Elliptic orbit; period 33-17 | 
years (Oppolzer). Comet of 
the “ Leonids.” 
Biela’s comet (comet of the 
“Andromedes ”). 
For passage in 1866. 
Elements only approximate. 
Imperfectly observed ; elliptic; 
supposed period 5-44 years. 
period 190} / 
