ic 
H, A. Newton on Shooting Stars in November, 1 83 
arc when viewed from the apex,— ole combination ap- 
pearing to the observer ae the sere cee — sie ae od 
polar distance in a raphic polar projec The 
ith this at hes adjusted to a proper position of the axis, 
it is aoe. that conformable meteors will traverse lines, along 
or between the divergent wires; and that the inclinations to the 
wires can be closely estimated, as well as the re from the 
center at which the prolonged paths would pass. At the same 
time the as bocce would, if properly pir = denies 
nated, afford a e to mark’ the beginning and the end of 
flights with the ee: attainable accuracy. ‘The inherent of 
selected standard stars by the wires might be agreed upon, in 
eee Pee 
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i ane 
that et would not be indispensable,” 
uadelphia.—On the morning of the 18th Mr. B, Vv. 
Marsh saw in a half hour ending at 1) 40™, 2 conformable mete- 
ors and 6 omer in ahalf hour ending at 44 36™, 5 conf. and 3 
others. e weather was clear and bright. The number for the 
hour (16) pear with the number (18) for i observers 
on. nna night at New Haven. On the next peeing: Mr. Marsh 
in 86 minutes, tebe 125 and 14, 23 conf. and 5 age. 
tons, Later in the morning the sky’ was a overeas 
5. At Newark, N. J—Mr. C. G. Rockwood, on the nae of 
Nov. 12th-13th, watched from 104 45™ to 24 30™ a. M., omitting 
the quarter hour from 12845" to 1h, The sky was clear except 
a haze near the horizon. The mee table gives the results. 
onconf. Total. 
From 10° 45" to.115 0", o 5 5 
pte) 8 Sea labore + Fate | 2 23 25 
“ 12 0 “12 45, 6 5 1l 
eg oe ie ig 16 15 31 
“ 2 0 * 2% 30, 5 8 13 
Total in 35 27", 29 56 85 
On the next night, with four assistants, he oe from 115 
20™ to 2h 40m, accepec 261 meteors, as follow 
Tim Conf. Nonconf. “te Duration. 
iP 20™-128 gm 13 43 56 in 40™ 
12 0-12 30 27 
12 30-1 90 33 
130-2 90 40 
2..0 —2.. 30 20 
2 30-2 40 2 
