136 Scientific Intelligence. 
Iv. ASTRONOMY AND METEOROLOGY. 
Three more Asteroids.—Three more of the large group. of little og 
ets iene Mars and Jupiter have been discovered since Sept. 1, 1860, — 
vanced to No. 60. It is proposed to call it Titania. 
The numbering of the asteroids is in danger of becoming confused on 
any plan yet devised. It is scarcely possible to say what is the order of 
iscovery in absolute time, for 4 planet is sometimes seen several days be- 
fore its true character is determined. The exact order of numbering is of 
little importance, but it is desirable that the numbers once adopted should 
not be changed without urgent reason. The number of the second 
Daphne is not even yet well settle 
The 59th asteroid, ate oe Santina) was discovered by M. Chacor- 
nac at Paris, Sept. 12 
The 61st, named pier ‘(of 10-11th magnitude) was first seen Sept. 
9, 1860, by Goldschmidt, but on account of his illness it was lost for seve- 
ral days. 
by M. Temple at Marseilles. Its place, Oct. 23, 162 30™ m. t. Mars 
R. A. 102 4m 383, N, - el. 28° 27". 
tween 11 pa. of the 10th and 2h a.m, of the 11th, ‘they cherie 384 
different shooting stars, ae as follows, viz: 
11h to 12a" 12a to la in to Mh 
N.E. 23 N.B. 23 NE. 15 
-E. 40 K. 31 EH... .19 
S. 26 8. 85 8. 15 
S.W. 32 S.W. 35 S.W, 24 
N.W. = A z NW. 22 
as 95 | 
_ During the fe hour clouds a and increased so > mach ‘hat nie 
ant, which for the night of Sie 10th-1ith wae a circle vei two “degrees 
in diameter, whose centre was in A.R. 24 8m, N. P.D, 2 
e Aurora Borealis was visible me 8, 10, 12, ir, i, being un 
cats fine on the night of the 10th-11th 
