140 REPORT—1858. 
Date. Time. Mag.| Direction. Track. Remarks. 
~ 1857. |h m ay | ae ae. 
Aug. 1/0 810am.|} ESE. bk Moved veryslowly, varied in lustre. 
0 45 a.m. 2 | Zenith-nneE. i“ 
0 46 a.m. 3 SE.-SSE. 7 
2/10 2 p.m. 3 | NNE.-NNW. & From near 8 Cassiopeiz to near! 
10 7 p.m. 2 NNE, It ar mary Cate RESET 
10 8 p.m. 2 N.-S a 
10 20 p.m. 2 N.-W. LZ Very swift. 
28/1028 p.m. | 3 N. We 
10 29 p.m. 4 w. iy 
10 44 p.m. 2 n-ssE. | SSX 
10 49 p.m. ENE. lr See note. 
10 55 p.m. 1 E,-SE. S Rapid motion. 
10 59 p.m. 1 SE. NN Train of white light. 
Additional Notes. 
1856. 
August 10th, 98 7™ p.m.—This meteor passed N. to S., passing within about 
10° of the zenith, leaving a train of light like luminous vapour, which, in 
spite of the remaining twilight, was visible upwards of a minute. 
1857. 
July 24th, 115 34™ p.m.—Remarkable for the extraordinary rapidity of its 
motion, 
August 28th, 105 49™ p.m.—This meteor appeared (while I was watching 
the constellation) between the stars a and y Cassiopeiz, of a light blue tint, 
and apparently double the size of Sirius ; as it passed downwards it increased 
greatly in magnitude, assuming the appearance of an oval dise of a bright 
violet colour, and leaving a train of brilliant gold-coloured sparks. 
List of Meteors from January to September 1858. 
Observed by G. J. Symons, M.B.M.S., at 27 Queen’s Road, 
Camden Town, London. 
Date. Time. Mag. Colour. Train. 
1858.|h m 
Jan. 14) 9 19 p.m. >% blue none 
30/10 42 p.m. |=2x%| green red sparks 
Apr.17| 9 13 p.m. 2 yellow none 
18) 9 14 p.m. 3 white none 
19} 1 lam. 1 white none 
Direction. | 
——_——$ $<. 
Vertically from a point 3° W. of 2 
towards the horizon. 
‘From Musca towards eAndromede. 
From p Urse Majoris towards 
@ Hydre. 
FromyvFHerculis towards «Herculis. 
From « Coron Borealis towards 
Spica Virginis. 
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