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A CATALOGUE OF OBSERVATIONS OF LUMINOUS METEORS. 139 
Date. Time. Mag.| Direction. | Track. Remarks. 
1856. | h m 
Aug. 10/10 5 p.m. 3 E.-SE. s~s 
10 12 p.m. 3 NES, 
Sept. 4) 9 54 p.m. 2 NE.-SW. A Across the zenith. 
29/11 48 p.m. 2 ESE. Wd 
Oct. 13)10 30 p.m. 1 S.-W. iN 
10 35 p.m. 2 N.-s. =z |Across the zenith. 
11 0 p.m. 3 s. 
RE 7 p.m. 3 Ss. 
Nov. 6/10 48 p.m. 3 S. 
8}11 28 p.m. 1 NE.-NW. Brilliant white. 
1857. | 
April 6} 947 30p.m.} 1 Nw. ff From neare Perseito near 9. White. 
19} 1 8am. 1 ssw. From near Arcturus to near Spica 
Virginis. 
20| 9 35 p.m. 3 E. a ; 
10 10 p.m. 4 sw. >> |Pale white. 
10 51 p.m. 5 E.-NW. “E |kcross the zenith, 
11 lpm. 2 SSE. i 
11 2pm. Rey N.-S, >> Train visible for 15 seconds. 
ispm. | 1 NE. 4 
23; 915 30p.m.| 3 ENE,-E. 
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May 11) 95150p.m.| 2 SE.-ESE. -=—= |Very slow in its movement. 
July 14/11 7 p.m. 4 SW.-NE. s=> Across the zenith, only visible for 
about 5°. 
15)10 46 p.m. 2 | Zenith-ssw. Ay Train visible for 5 secs.; very rapid. 
24/11 34 p.m. ec E. aig Like Sirius in colour, but nearly 
double its apparent brilliancy. 
so See note. 
25/10 32 p.m. 3 S.-N, >”  |Across the zenith. 
, 10 35 p.m. 1 NE.-NW. rl 
10 49 p.m. 5 NNW.-S. Near « Urs Minoris. 
10 50 p.m. 2 SE. jf 
10 56 p.m. 1 NE.-NNW. == /Train lasted 5 seconds. 
10 56 30p.m.| 2 NE.-NNW. =< |Train lasted 2 seconds. 
26] 0 4am. 1 SE.-N. oa Train lasted 5 seconds. 
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