Shooting stars of Nov. 14th, 1867. 87 
14. At Topeka, Kansas.—Prof. John D, Parker saw 30 in the 
quarter hour from 5" to 5}" a.m., and 31 in the next quarter hour. 
15. Albany, N. Y. —The following account of the observa- 
tions at the et Observatory is furnished by ‘the director, 
Mr. 
“On the right of the 12th Nov, a general watch was kept 
aw but as.it continued cloudy during the whole time, no me- 
could be seen. On the night of the 13th, however, it 
was peceber ty clear until 114 Pp. m., after which until 3" 45" a. 
the sky was more or less obscured by broken clouds. Daring 
the evening, for the greater portion of the time, two persons 
were on the watch poe The observations were made 
by Messrs. Simons, Brandt, McClure and myse 
“A little after 1* a. uw. , ten meteors of considerable brilliancy 
were noted, emanating from the direction of Leo, and passing 
through the constellations Gemini and Canis Major. Clouds 
now obscured the greater portion of the eastern heavens. 
¢ 12 25m a. m., two of great brilliancy, more than double 
the size of er shot almost simultaneously from under the 
eastern clouds, one moving toward the south and the other to- 
ward the northwest, producing phosphorescent lines along their 
course, and before disappearance emitting luminous t 
From this time until 3" 45" a. m., the clouds prevented all ob- 
servations, ; 
““At 3°50™ the eastern sky was nearly free from clouds. 
The meteors now began to appear with considerable frequency, 
and we made arrangements for locating their paths, by means 
of the comet-seeker and chart ; as also to record. the times of 
fhght by magnetic ip seap any on the Dionogea. 
utes the number i 0) on t ‘we Sank it imprac- 
ticable, as it was impossible to record all. We desired, more- 
Pith brillianey. hi eset than pitced. one eile stars 
ies Fapiee of a beautiful and purple color, shot phe ak 
southwest near the full moon. It left a train visible for fifty — 
