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on the coast at Western-Port. The small block lies in 38° 8’, the larger 
in 38° 11'S. (about 145° 15’ E. of Greenwich), the first 107 feet, the 
second 127 feet above tidewater. 
irons, whether recent or of former periods. 
The observations are to be noted with as much accuracy as possible 
upon tables, on which hemioramas | n. N.E.e .E. 5 
are prepared after the manner of ~ : - 
Mercator’s projection. The an- |: 4 Y 
nexed sketch for example, repre- 60° a 
sents a fireball, A, which appears ip. . 
at N.N.E. at an altitude of 70°, so- ~ 30° 
and goes down in a straight line 
to10° S.E. The following points ,, H 
NE E. SE. 
are to be taken into consideration. 
(1.) The exact geographical situation; the situation as respects the 
constellations is not necessary, because that always can be found from the 
geographical position and the time. 
Statement of time— hour, day, month and year. 
3.) Size compared with that of the full moon. 
4.) Form, whether round, pear-shaped, and in what direction, etc. 
5.) It is very important to notice, whether the meteor was first seen 
on. 
7.) Whether it disappears like a star or in its full size, with statements 
of any additional circumstances. 
(8.) Colors. 
(9.) Phenomena of sound. 
10.) Circumstances connected with the fall itself. 
11.) Whether the material consists of iron or stone or any other sub- 
nce, 
(12.) Whether the fallen body is glowing or hot, or warm, perhaps 
warm on the surface, whilst cold inside. 
It is of the greatest importance to collect and send on such substances ; 
but since iron-masses are often very large and heavy, fragments ought to 
be taken, with careful drawings and measurements of the a so 
5. Remarkable Meteor, Oct, 4, 1861.—On Friday, Oct. 4, 1861, at 
7h 20m p.«., a brilliant meteor was seen at New Haven, shooting over- 
m W. to E., and leaving a long bright track, from Cygnus to 
Cassiopeia, which was visible at least 120 seconds, slowly assuming a 
serpentine form. It was also seen at Litchfield, Conn., with like appear- 
ances, 
