Nearly due S. to N.; Brightness did not vary. W. Mitchell; A hissing noise was John Harmer heard as it passed. horizontal; altitude 30°. (communicated byC.V.Walker). The appearance was that About 4th Direction from S.W. to Appeared to drop some-R. T. Abrahamı. of a light running along an outstretched line, like the light of a rocket. of the circle of Carried a tail 3 long; Full 70° ..Curving towards the About two minutes after James Chapman. violet at the head; tapering to a flickering point; flame coloured 2 or 3 seconds before bursting a globular body separated from the head to halfway along the tail, and there continued. Exploded into many fragments, which fell some distance. Shadows in the street moved rapidly. earth. The meteor was observed to explode near Maldon, in Essex. extinction, a short dull but loud report was heard; distinctly but closely double. Edmund Brown. fter passing the moon, began to vomit fire of the most brilliant hues. The air smelt of sulphur James Douse. Horizontal when under- Clear sky; no smell of James Douse. neath the moon. sulphur. 5° to 7°... Inclined path, S. to N... A fine bright night...... Id. Towards the W., at an It was very small and H. C. Criswick. Train Train train ; suddenly. disappeared 4° Directly from Polaris... Remainder of flight in- Herbert McLeod. 19 8 p.m. Blackheath Hill, Size of Sirius ...... The colour of 1.5 second larly from a From between the 19 14 p.m. Walthamstow ... Somewhat smaller Pale yellow... 3 seconds... From than Polaris. 19 15 p.m. Weston-super-Diameter 2'...... Mare. Very slow; 5 seconds; speed slack- and (Aldebaran Orionis to 8° W. of: Castor. Appeared between Orionis anc Orionis, ant burst 4° abov K Orionis. 29 45 p.m. Barlaston, near Larger than Venus, Greener than Rapid motion.. From altitude 45 Stone, Salop. but not so bright. the greenest due E. rays of stars. |