Meteoric Shower of 1836. 389 



Time. Numlier. 



3 h. 30 m. - - - - - 37 



3 h. 45 ni. - - - - - 25 



4 h. 31 



4 h. 15 m. - - - - - 25 



4 h. 30 in. - - - - - 22 



4 h. 45 m. - - - - - 28 



5 h. . - . - _ 22 



5 h. 15 m. 16 



5 h. 30 m. - - - - - 20 



5 h. 45 m. 11 



6h. - . . _ . 11 



6 h. 15 m. - - - - - 5 



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" The meteors, with the exception of five or six, all had a direction 

 from a point in the eastern part of the heavens about 15 degrees N. 

 N. E. of the planet Jupiter ; and, although they appeared in all 

 parts of the sky, still, if the lines of motion had been continued 

 backwards, they would all have terminated in that point. Having 

 witnessed the meteoric shower of 1833 in Pennsylvania, I was par- 

 ticular to observe the foregoing fact. The phenomenon appeared 

 to me to be identical with that, but far less magnificent. The day 

 preceding had been remarkably rainy, but the night was clear and still. 



" Between four and five o'clock, an auroral arch was to be seen in 

 the north, and streamers at half past five." 



II. Observations at Cambridge, Mass., published in the Boston 

 Courier, Nov. ]4. 



" At eighteen minutes before four o'clock a large meteor darted 

 from the north. It was quite luminous, and in size apparently equal 

 to half the full moon. This was succeeded by many smaller mete- 

 ors, and twenty three were counted by me during an hour and a 

 half; several were seen by other persons in the room,* which esca- 

 ped ray notice. During this time one was observed of great brill- 

 iancy, having a luminous train apparently a yard in length. The 

 lightning! continued the whole time, and there was considerable ap- 

 pearance of Aurora Borealis. W." 



Cambridge, Nov. 13. 



* From this expression it is inferred, that the Avriter had but a smal] portion of 

 the firmament in view. 

 t From light clouds in the S. E. 



