56 - Meteors of November 24-27, 1872. 
One-half of the meteors seen were, therefore, of the Androm- 
eda group. On Sunday evening the proportion was three- 
fourths, implying a frequency on the earlier evening three-fold 
that on the later. This relative frequency is confirmed also by 
the absolute numbers seen. 
A storm prevented further observation until Wednesday 
evening. 
November 27th. 
4. In New Haven.—On Wednesday evening the meteors were 
in such abundance as to constitute a true stur-shower, even in 
Mr. Herrick’s use of that word. He thought that the term 
should be reserved for occasions when at least 1,000 meteors 
per hour were visible. 
A party of students upon the tower of Graduate’s Hall, under 
my direction, began to count regularly at 6" 38" p.m. The 
periods in which fifty were counted, and the number of persons 
counting were as follows: 
In 4™ 0° by 2 obs. | In 3™ 55 by 6 obs. In 5™ 08 by 5 obs. 
a 6 Q 6 a sea ee Falta 
15 a." RN ee 4 10 shes 
2° 415 : 56 6 * 4 20 F pied 
= 30° -ay* Si oe * s Orr 
1. 80 46 8 40 ¢™ a ess 
2 30 4 6 2 50 6 * 6 «6 re is 
2 15 6 3.10 6.4 6 45 4.2% 
2 30 Gx {s <6 3,45 48 
9 ...85 s.S 4..% S.- 6 4.63: 
3.30. 6 «+ ee 7 30 “ 
2 25 4. * 6 “ | Total, 1750 in 1303”. 
These numbers show a tolerably steady diminution in the 
frequency of the flights, there bemg 1000 in the first 563% 
minutes, and 750 in the last 74 minutes. Many others, not 
noticed by the persons counting, were seen by Prof. Twining 
and myself. These were not included in their numbers. The 
were looking in different directions, a portion of the sky being 
allotted to each observer. Toward the close of the above 
period (84 48™), the haze had increased so as to interfere seri- 
ously. There was no moon. 
er twelve o'clock I watched fifteen minutes. Through 
breaks in the clouds enough sky was visible to assure me that 
the display was essentially over. 
rof. Twining was with us the latter part of the time, and 
made the following notes upon the characters of the meteors 
and the place of the radiant: 
‘From the ‘Tower’ as a station, I observed from 7 33™ P. M. 
to 84 45", giving attention to the apparent radiant, and the space 
on every side of it. I saw but one flight that was noticeable 
for length or brilliancy. This was about 12° long. It would 
