294 _ Scientific Intelligence. 
3. Meteoric Observations, April 20, 1861.—The following observations 
at New Haven show no recurrence of the meteoric shower of April 20, 
1803, but they are too limited to be satisfactory. The shower may per- 
haps continue only a few hours, and thus be easily lost even if observers 
Saturday, April 20, ee Observers esi Leratway R. Sill and myself. 
Sky clear; moon dow 
2h 45™ to 3h a.m. in N. 4 5. ae 
eee gh 66 4h “ “* 18 “ 99 
of these about ten equalled in brilliancy en of the first magnitude, 
but none were very remarkable. The majority appeared to come 
near the zenith, about the constellation pe but they did not show any 
decided radiant. 
4. Matorie Observations, August 10, RAS BST New Haven, Conn. 
—At this place, the sky was clouded during the nights of Thursday and 
Friday, Aug. 8 and 9, 1861. The night of Saturday, the 10th, was clear 
aoe favorable. From the top of the tower of the Alumni ep > the 
edit We were so ‘aconsh as to see as man yas vossble of te mete 
ors, and yet some were yaaa lost. Sak were reckoned tw 
N.E, S.E. s.W. 
Aug. 10-11, 108 - 115 p. ws. "23 26 16 12 = 76 
to midnight, 23 33 21 17 8 
t 23 38 29 290 «119 
Total seen in 3 hours, 289 
raced 
Of these shooting stars the large majority moved in paths which t 
back would intersect near the sword-handle of Perseus. Many equa ualled 
or surpassed in brightness stars of the first magnitude, and one at 115 
30™, near the zenith, was much more splendid than Venus. and left a 
train of sparks which semmnties luminous for twenty seconds after the 
meteor disappeared. is grand meteor was also seen at Provi 
= was fortunately so well observed by Mr. B. Vv. Marsh at Bur- 
lington, N . J., that it will probably be practicable to ascertain its ts eleva- 
tion, length of path and velocity. 
Prof. A. C. Twining, of this city, observed here independently Aug: 
10th are Aug. 11th, ~ hee pete? publish his results. 
_. Watching alone from 8" 30™ to 10 p, «. of the 10th, I saw about 20 
shooting stars, several ‘of aah were brilliant and accompanied by iebaare 
There was, as robe: noticed, a gradual increase of numbers from from 
evening to morn wil 
(2.) Burli splomy i Jo Obaeevonn Messrs. Benj. V. Marsh and Sam 
J.Gummere, The observers, one looking S.W. and the other N.E., were 
stationed = the top of a house, but the view was somew . 
obstacl he sky was nearly clear until after midnight, when | 
began to ores in the South and Southeast. After 2" they caused sett 
