390 
REPORT—1854. 
Aug. 9th. 
Aug.lOth. 
From 9» 50 m to 10. 
3 
2 
From 10 to 11 . 
12 
15 
From 11 to 12 . 
14 
20 
which gives, on an average, 13’3 meteors an hour on the 9th, and IT on 
the 10th; larger numbers than 8, which, according to your estimate, may 
be regarded as the average for an ordinary night, with a single ob¬ 
server. 
which 
here. 
| Amongst the meteors observed on the 9th was one, the appearance of 
ich was accompanied by circumstances which I think should be mentiont I 
•e. 
nere. 
“This meteor appeared at 10 h 35 m , near the head of the Great Bear, 
it presented the aspect of a globe of fire, left no train after it, and couK 
from its brilliancy and dimensions, be compared with Jupiter: besides thi’. i' 
moved with considerable slowness. In the course of its continuation,the 
brightness diminished, until it disappeared for an instant, as if completely 
hidden by a species of whitish smoke, which proceeded from it at this 
moment; after which it reappeared with its primitive brilliancy. ||C 
jould have said that the meteor in question was undergoing absolute coin- 
Aug. 9th. 
Aug. 10th. 
From N. 
to S . 
3 meteors. 
1 
meteor. 
ff 
N.N.E. 
— S.S.W . 
1 
If 
II 
n.e. 
— S.W . 
9 „ 
14 
»! 
II 
e.n.e. 
— W.S.W. .. 
2 
If 
» 
E. 
— w . 
3 „ 
3 
ff 
II 
S.E. 
— N.W . 
2 „ 
4 
ff 
II 
S.S.E. 
— N.N.W. .. 
3 „ 
4 
ff 
II 
S. 
— N . 
2 
II 
s.w. 
— N.E . 
2 „ 
1 
>1 
II 
\v. 
— E . 
2 „ 
1 
II 
W.N.W. 
— E.S.E . 
1 
II 
N.W. 
— S.E . 
3 
2 
ff 
*1 
n.nav. 
— S.S.E . 
2 „ 
1 
ff 
the N E S fn l ^ eSe two n 'ght9 the predominant direction ” 
of dWerinc ,e a S *l V - 1 tur ” ed 4 attention to the existence of J 
between ’ and J Ust as in previous appearances, the cen 
appearedfor, of the 66 meteors observed* 
lations ” ear y to diverge from n point between these 
appeared to m^ " i ; for * of the 6 
lations.” ar ^ *° diverge from a point between 
of the United States )' Letter fr°m Mr. 
myself here toSnl 5 .% time bcin S hnute f iStt 
August, 1853. ^ ® ^° U a re P or t of the shooting stars ob^c 
was prevenfed.°^ UeS< ^ a ^’ August, was so cloudy that all < 
