Meteors of November, 1868. 121 
distance between them. The latitude of the radiant I estima- 
ted as about that of 7 Leonis, or 82°. To determine this lati- 
q hour hese were strikingly unlike the ¢ nformable ones, 
giving usually the impression of a harder nucleus, and leaving 
no train, 
Many trains were visible for several minutes, and one re- 
mained for 44 minutes. They usually floated to the northward. 
The sky was beautifully clear, and moonless. There was no 
abatement in the numbers of the meteors until dawn. 
Throughout the shower the proportion of faint meteors was 
very small. As a consequence, the most fruitful regions of 
the sky were nearer the horizon than in August showers. 
_The number varied from thirteen to sixteen, being at no 
time less than thirteen, nor more than sixteen ; the place se- 
a ected was on the College grounds, where we had a view of the 
a sky on all sides nearly down to the horizon. The night was 
perfectly clear, the sky being free from clouds. 
The display began before midnight, but the party was ar- 
ranged and the formal count began at 51™ after midnight. 
, After 1 o’clock the numbers were recorded (by myself) at 
~via of five minutes, the numbers seen being given be- 
Ww 
ih to 2h 2h to 3h 8h to 4h 4h to 5h 5h to 6h 
Total. Uneonf, otal. Uneonf, Total. Unconf. Total. Unconf. Total. Uncont 
eee 4 108 «(OO 1: 3 149 «0 
68 2 eee 109 2 199 3 165 «4 
8 S68 105 (0 116-2 150 #0 
0 $§ 10838 op 2S, Sate | 
8S 4 404-4 106: 2 413i 1 
91 «5 10? 8 104 0 135 i 
i 3 108. 2 1s 4 134 #0 
91 «0 B4. 22 Tie. S me 
9 2 9 3 107 «6 123. «0 
ee 3 oe 4 10:6 3 15 0 
Beh ee 133°. 3 142 «0 
107 6 114 2 ns. eS 
1040 45 1164 34 1336 2 61645 18 
