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made at the Magnetic Observatory, of the number of meteors 

 or " shooting stars," for three hours on the mornings of the 

 12th, 14th and 15th of November. The morning of the 13th 

 was cloudy. The eyes of the observer were directed to the 

 zenith and northward. The results are contained in the fol- 

 lowing table. 







APPARENT MOTION OF METEORS. 



1 IMJCi. 



DOWNWARD. 



UPWARD. 



Day. 



Hour. 



Eastward. 



Westward. 



North. 



Eastward. 



Westward. 



Nov. 

 12th. 



12 to 1 A. M. 



1 to 2 



2 to 3 



4 

 4 

 4 



1 



8 

 4 



2 

 1 





1 

 1 



14th. 



12 to 1 A.M. 



1 to 2 



2 to 3 



3 

 5 



7 



4 



7 



10 



1 

 1 



1 



2 



15th. 



12| to 1 A.M. 



1 to 2 



2 to 3 



4 

 6 

 3 



4 





1 





The greatest number observed in any one hour was 17, the least 4 ; 

 the average number per hour during the three hours on the 12th, was 

 10 ; on the 14th, 14; and on the 15th, 7. 



Stated Meeting, December 2. 

 Present, twenty-five members. 

 Mr. Du Ponceau, President, in the Chair. 

 The following donations were announced: — 



FOR THE LIBRARY. 



A Catalogue of the Officers and Students of Dartmouth College, for 

 the Academical Year 1842-3. 8vo. Concord, 1842. — From the 

 College. 



