348 E. F. Sawyer— Observations of Bright Meteors. 
Art. XLI.— Observations of Bright Meteors; by Epwin F. 
THE following short list of meteors, equal to or exceeding 
first magnitude ‘stars in brightness, have lately been recorded 
by m e during some regular period of watching, at Cambridge, 
ae The times of Gripdeltib may be considered as accurate 
to within half a minute. The list is given for publication in 
hope that other observers may have recorded some of aii in 
which case interesting and valuable tenn can be deduc 
o. 14 was also seen and mapped by Mr. S. ©. Ciaidicr Jr., 
at Marios: N. H., further paricalars of which, together with 
the results deduced from others doubly observed by Mr. 
Chandler and the writer during the last of August, will be 
given in a future communication. 
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2 Observed path. a 
o| Date. | Mean’ = be 
4| 1878. | time. & ea nue 25 Remarks. 
S |R.A. Dec.| R-A. Dec. | 9 
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16 6] 1 [365 +68 |ais +69 11 +/Rapid; 
| 306 +45 | 312 +42) 6 |Quite Beis acheen niall 
315 + 9/318 — 1 [10 |Rapid. 
283 +15 | 286 +11! 5 |Slow; across ¢ and ¢ Aqu uilee. 
56 +56 | 252 +38 |18 tapid; probably Perseid. 
9 T= 4/332 +56 6 +51 |21 ee red, red streak, 3 sec. 
et et et 
19 +30 | 22 +47 |17 low ; between Panigs 
47 +55 | 50 +55 | 3 |Rapid; a Perseid; from y Persei. 
0 +6 Lapid. 
248 +63 | 230 +77 {15 |Deep orange; orange rian 3 sec. 
15) Ay 5 2493439 | 2504 +27 {12 gids from 7 Here 
16)Aug. 27/10 4) 1 |263$+48 | 245 +523/15 rather ee ‘an ag Lyriad. 
17j;Aug. 27/1019) 1 1245 +56 | 229 +458 |10 word 
8|Aug. 29} 8 46 74+45 | 1854 +384! 6 
19} Aug. 30) 852) 1 |257 +50 | 2524 +623/13 — deep oran. 
20)Aug. 31) 835, 1 /212 +24 | 2024 +26 | 9 low; ne 
1 g! 1 |236 + ‘apid; near a Coron. 
S. 
21 10 +30 . 
22\Sept. 18] 829} 1 |323 —15 |/395 —20 | 5 low; orange; orange streak. 
23|Sept. 20} 939) 1 |329 — 2|396 —16 14 ap) id; from near a Aquarii. 
24|Sept. 22} 719] 1 |289 —15 |295 — 2 117 soy 
25|Sept. 22] 8 33)>7 23—174; 5 —221/ 5 rertically; very slow; near B Ceti. 
deep orange; no trail; 2 sec. 
26|Sept. 23) 718} 1 |3553+123| 346 — 63/15 pipite 
27|Sept. 23} 8 25 360 +28 | 10 +26 10 |2 sec.; gree 
28|Sept. 23) 926/>1 | 42 +56 |105 +65 |33 |Slow; sible 2 sec.; blue. 
Sept. 27; 810) 1 |3413+16 |347 +4221] 7 Very’ ow; -; Orange. 
siiSent 29| 9 is : : ot vee approximate 
+s Statio: 1 sec. ; : 
3alSept. 29 gael 1 | as tar! be 4174! 8 [Rapid 
