322 Extra Meteorological Observations, August 9 — September 7, 1844. 



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Aug. 9 15 17 59. A meteor from N. by E., altitude 30° towards NNE.; magnitude 1-2. 



18 51 SSW., 15° SW. byS.; 2. 



20 36 SE. SSE.; 1. 



22 11. Two meteors from S. by W. ; altitude 30° towards SW. ■ magnitudes 2 and 3. 



25 21. A meteor from 10° S. of a Lyras towards W. by S. ; 1. 



26 5 to SW., moving SW.; 3. 



29 53. A meteor of the brightness of Jupiter moved from 7° W. of Benetnasch towards SW. ; 



the bine of motion making an angle of 60° with the W. horizon. 

 38 37- A meteor to SE. by E. ; direction of motion N. by W. to S. by E. ; magnitude 2. 



50 14 E. moving almost due E. ; magnitude 1. 



The twilight now became rather too strong for seeing any except very bright meteors. 

 About 14 h 30 m there were appearances to NW. somewhat like Aurora; the magnets 

 were slightly disturbed. 

 4 meteors were seen to Northwards, and 1 to E. ; clouds covering about half of the sky. 

 4 meteors seen to NW. 

 A meteor seen to NW., altitude 45°; direction of motion SE. to NW. ; magnitude 2-3. 



17 50 SE. by E., altitude 45° ; direction of motion NN W. to SSE. 



20 40 N.byE., 30°; SSW. to NNE. ; magni- 

 tude 3. 



23 35 SSW., 25°; NNE. to SSW. 



27 6 inzenith; SSE. to NNW. ; magni- 



tude 1. 



29 58 close to Capella ; SW. to NE. ; magnitude 3. 



30 52 to N. altitude 50° ; NW.toSE.; 2. 



The sky became cloudy after this. 

 Sept. 7 7 10—15. Thunder first heard to SSW., faint. 25 m . Several Hashes of lightning to SSW.; 



altitude of flash 1°; interval between flashes and thunder from 8 s to 16 s . 26-28 m . 

 Several vivid thunder-6ofas, apparently terminating in balls ; one like a cima-reversa 

 of beads ; a flash about every 45 s . 30 m . Vivid bolt from horizon to 2° altitude at 

 SSW. At this time thick scud from S. by W. 32 m . Faint flash, interval till peal 

 38 s . 33 m . Splendidly twisted bolt, interval till thunder 38 s . All the flashes and 

 bolts seen on exactly the same point of horizon, SSW. 34|- m . A flash from horizon 

 to 4° altitude ; it moved upwards like a straight bar ; thunder in strange interrupted 

 rumblings. 36™. Two twisted bolts 4° separate, interval till thunder 22 s ; before 

 one of the peals a sound (Scottice, sugh) like that of a distant waterfall. 36 m . Vivid 

 flash, interval till thunder 35 s . 37^ m . Vivid flash ; loudest peal yet heard, interval 

 25 s ; the rumbling of the thunder continued 22 s . 38^ m . A very vivid flash, 

 interval till thunder 1 5 s . 39 J m . A very brilliant flash like a dotted rod, running up 

 two or three times in rapid succession from the horizon ; duration of the whole 

 flashes about I s . 40 m . Three distinct flashes in one of great brilliancy. The flashes 

 are now very frequent and brilliant. 42^ m . One with interval till thunder of about 

 18 s . Drops of rain. 43 m . Three or four very vivid flashes, interval till thunder 

 about 16 s ; these lightnings looked like three bolts rising up vertically, and termi- 

 nating in a sheet. Flashes very frequent, and a continued rumbling of thunder. 

 Becoming very dark to SSW. 45 m . Flash, interval till thunder 11 s . 46 m . Flash, 

 interval 19 s . At 46 m a flash to SSE., with interval till thunder of 15 s , and one to 

 SSW., with interval of 8 s ; the lightning to SSW., a very vivid bolt rising about 8°. 

 47 m . Flash, interval 18 s ; duration of peal 30 s . 48 m . Flash to SW., interval 15 8 ; 

 duration of thunder 30 s . 50 m . Very vivid flash, interval till thunder 14 s ; duration 

 41 s . 50l m . Flash, interval till thunder 11 s ; duration 30 s . 51 m . Very bright 

 flash, interval till thunder 13 s . 52™. Faint flash. 53™. A very vivid, almost 

 blinding flash, to S. by W., terminating in a bolt ; interval till thunder 5 s ; sharp 



