OF A METEORIC FIRE-BALL. H 



the front cornice of a building in range with his office. He sat facing east, and 

 sprang to his feet when the meteor appeared, but is not sure whether he was sitting 

 or standing when he first saw it. 



It was stated in a dispatch from this place to the Philadelphia Bulletin (I know 

 not from what observer) that the meteor moved " with immense velocity, with a 

 pulsating motion ;" time said to be about 9h. 45m. P. M.^ 



Eden, New York, No. 164. Observed and position determined by the " card 

 method," by William Paxon. 



Edensville, New York, No. 19. Communicated by Rev. Edson Ferrier, who says 

 that an observer at that place saw the meteor pass just northeast of his zenith. 



Elizabeth, New Jersey, No. 39. Observed and position estimated by George 

 Webb. 



Elldand, Pennsylvania, No. 61. Observed by Rev. William H. Dean, who having 

 remarked to me some time afterward that his impression of the path was very dis- 

 tinct, I adjusted the telescope of my theodolite to the azimuth N. 33° 39' E., and 

 at my request he elevated it so as to correspond with his impression of the altitude. 



EUicottsviUe, New York, Nos. 5, 77, 107, and 169. Observed by D. G. Bingham, 

 who says that the meteor " rose N. 72| W. and set S. 72| E. (true) ;" that " it 

 passed near Alioth, between the ' guards' of Ursa Minor, and about midway 

 between Chi and Zeta, Ursa Minor," and that it was visible 20 to 30 seconds.^ 



Ehnira, New York, No. 185. Observed by Rev. T. K. Beecher, who says that 

 the observations were taken " under imusual advantages, and with care;" and that 

 "the meteor rose from 7° to 10° north of westj"^ passed so near a Lyrse, then 

 near the zenith — apparently within 2° — as to quench if not eclipse it." " When 

 ascending within say 10°* of the culmination, the globe threw back two unequal 

 fragments. One of them lingered and expired within 20 or 30 degrees. The 

 other, being nearly or quite as large as the primary, fell into line with it, and the 

 two disappeared below our horizon, like a chain shot. From the time of the 

 apparent explosion I took note of time, by counting and pacing, between 90 and 

 100 seconds."* He says again : " The meteor attracted my attention by casting 

 my shadow before me. Turning, I saw and watched it with care from (say) 15° or 

 20° above the west horizon. My impression is that it was only 10° high when I 

 first saw it." * * * "I noted landmarks for rising and setting, and when the 

 body was passed I took bearings from the north star, pacing ofi;" lines from east and 

 west to make sure of my observations." 



* According to calculation, the time of first observation at this place was 9h. 42m. 6 sec, and of 

 the last 9h. 43m. 16 sec. ; duration Im. 10 sec. 



" According to the calculated path, the western azimuth of the meteor was at no time so great as 

 " T2|°." Probably it did not exceed 50° when first seen. 



' According to the calculated path, the western azimuth of the meteor was at no time so great as 

 stated in the text, and when its altitude was 10°, it was about 20° north of west. 



* According to the calculated path, the altitude of the meteor at the time of the explosion was 

 73° 14', or 16° 46' from the zenith. 



= Ninety seconds from the time of the explosion would, according to calculation, carry the meteor 

 to Long. 63°, which is 260 miles further east than it was seen by any other reliable observer. 



