430 Scientific Intelligence. 
2.) At Germantown, Pa.—Mr. B. V. Marsh and Mr. R. M. Gummere 
watched with the following results. 
Aug. 9th, between 8° 40™ and 9° p.m. Mr. Marsh dink saw 7 meteors, 
5 abt mable. Aug. 10th, between 8" 47™ and 9° 7™ p.m., 10 meteors. 
The weather was very fine. There was perhaps a slight ‘haziness, but 
very small stars were very distinct. The following table exhibits the re- 
sults of observation on the morning of the 11th. 
By Mr. B. V. Marsh. | By Mr. R, M. Grommere. 
-c 2 - 
Cie. | formabte, | Tota “able formable. | Total 
bem bh m 
From 0 Oto0 15am] 14 I 15 22 
O76)" 630 ° 16 3 18 19 
030 * 045 * 8 2 10 6 2 8 
0.45." 1.0<" 13 3 16 24 3 27 
7D Bates 9 14 4 18 13 3 16 
1c Sou 8 5 13 13 + 17 
oo * 1 a5°'* 10 3 13 15 3 18 
b45'* 2-0-8 il 3 14 19 2 21 
2 0:4 2 15." 10 2 12 16 0 16 
103 26 129 64 
Average, 57°3 meteors a a as neat 
per hour. 
The average magnitude was decidedly below that = —. years. 
Only a few left persistent trains, and there were none of very great splen- 
dor. The weather was clear and neem si were altogether favorable. 
mii two observers were independent of each o 
At Westchester, Pa—J.H. Worrall, Ph. D, wanted on two morn- 
ings Belek these results : 
Aug. li. Aug. 12. 
From 2h to 23h am, 25 meteors. 16 
“ 23 to 3 “6 18 “ 15 
7 oe i S 21 
i Me Wee 13° 11 
Total, “63 
The sky was perfectly clear from all =~ on the first night. The a 
on the second night obscured the south and southeast to 30° high. 
star ¢ Urse Minoris was distinctly visible. During both nights the me- 
m a point near the piso aa Persens. They were 
irregular i in the intervals of their appearance. Sometimes several would 
sett in quick succession, and then several minutes would elapse without 
“4 At Natick, siaw —Mr. F. W. Russell, on the evening of Aug. var 
saw in 14 0 meteors (2 conf. and 8 unconf.); on Aug. 7th in 
hou 20 meteors ty eonf, and 13 unconf.) ; and Aug. 8th in one hour, 7" 
teors (14 conf. and 10 unconf. ). It rained on the 9th, On the night 
a the 10th—11th he saw as follows, watching alone: 
gh- 16 coat 8 unconf. Total 24 
10-11 10 “ +“ 
11-12 c “ +e pe « 65 With trains, 13 
2-1 sD * 9 « “ 68 “ 18 
id 5 10 « “ 86 10 
2- 38 86 « Lb mE : 21 
