1 84 1.] Meteors on [2th and \Zth November, \%^\, 965 



4 : 25 A. M. — Five bright meteors passed rapidly from Zenith verti- 

 cally downwards, N.E. 



By 2d Assistant W. Craig. 



On proceeding to the Observatory about 4 : 25 a. m. perceived a 

 shower of meteors, and after taking the regular observations, recorded 

 meteors as follows ; viz. 



1. From Zenith downwards, S. 



J. Ditto ditto S. altitude of first appearance, 50°. 



1. Ditto ditto E. ditto ditto, 40°. 



1. From E. nearly horizontal to S.E. „ 



1. From N.E., direction E., altitude of 1st appearance, 50". 



1. From Zenith towards E. 



1. From ditto, direction downwards to S.W. 



The 2d Assistant observed in all about 30 meteors, chiefly in the 

 above directions, but did not record them individually. 



By Captain J. T. Boileau, Engineer Sy Superintendent, at Strawberry - 

 Bank, about 800 yards E. of the Observatory. 



4: 50 A. M. — 1. From a Hydrse, S.S.E. vertically downwards. 



4: 55 a. m. — 1. Through Corvus ditto ditto. 



5 : 03 A. M. — 1. Between y and A Argus, small, ditto. 



5 : 05 A. M.— 1. Through middle of Auriga, N.E. to S.W. 



5 : 06 A. M. — 1. From near a Leonis downwards E. 



5 : 08 A. M. — In Argus as above, vertically downwards. 



5 : 11 A. M. — I. From near Procyon S. vertically down. 



5: 13 A. M. — 1. Near 7 Columbae, S. downwards. 



5: 25 A. M. — 1. Very small from a Leonis towards S.E. 



5: 26 A. M. — 1. Between a and p Cassiopese downwards N.N.E. 



5 : 32 A. M. — 1. Very rapid from Cancer through Gemini and past 



p Persei. 

 5 : 41 A. M. — 1. Very faint from near Sirius downwards W.S.W. 

 5 : 45 A. M. — 1. Faint downwards N.N.E. from between 5 and i? Ursse 

 Majoris. ' 



