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IV. ASTRONOMY AND METEOROLOGY. 
_ 1. Shooting Stars of Nov. 11-14, 1864.—Since the last No. of the 
Journal of Science was issued the Committee on Meteors of the Gon- 
_ ‘Meéctiout Academy of Arts and Sciences have received, by letter from Prof. 
_ BSilliman, dated in California, the following observations obtained by 
him, while in that part of the country :— 
: } Observations at Virginia, in Nevada, made by Mr. Ricuarn H. 
q Staeron:—Vov. 12th, One observer. Three hours watch, from 1 15m 
AM to 40 15m 4.u. Eighteen shooting stars were observed. Twelve 
_ Were conformable to the well-known radiant in Leo, although four of the 
_ -tumber exhibit Jarge deviations. But the deviations are about equal, 
_ Meither side of the radiant. Of the number that were not conformable, 
: fire had their courses directed from an area, 34° in diameter, in the same 
 ‘Belletal quarter of the heavens, but far to the north,—in fact, centered : 
sbout 1° N.W. of Gin U. Major. Only one—and that of small magni- 
tude—exhibited no tendency from the common radiant. All were yellow, 
‘cept one that exploded with a beautiful green light. Nearly all ap- 
Peared as brilliant points of light,—and six of the number were as con- 
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observations of Mr. Stretch, and which have every meteor’s 
bet clearly and numbered upon them. 
; rvations at Shasta, Nevada, made by Mr. G. K. Gop- 
