July 16 11 0 p.m. Bristol. Much than any Clear bluish... About 14 sec. ? 16 11 p.m.... Sittingbourne, Threw a brilliant As it neared? Kent. light when high neared the ho rizon. the horizon ...... Like a toy balloon.. Bright blue clear? white. ? ? Probably burst view in zenith. F seen high in heavens, go S.W. Lost haze of horizon. 3° above e Pega 3° above @ A læ; 2° abov Serpentis. H houses int 1611 p.m. East Isley Downs, Large as a full?.......... ... Newbury, moon, and more light. No sparks or train. Left 15° to 20° Course from N. to S.... By letter to W. H. J. Ellis. Wood, Weston-superMare. F. R. Cooper. Passed over from E. to The curved tail was John Griffin, S.W. Burst with few sparks. 90° Track at the last visible some minutes. Only momentary; sparks 90° seen in the zenith; white, and extending James Philps. Nearly vertical to S.W. Overcast W. and S. W., F. Howlett and by W. or S.W. except near the zenith, where the meteor was lost at altitude 70°. A. S. Herschel. Nearly vertically down- The wards. Bright train visible several ? ......... Vertically, S.W. ....................... minutes. The lower portion took a crescent form, the horns drifting 15 or 20° S. into the Milky Way in 5 minutes before disappearance. first W. M. Frost. track at straight; soon curved opposite to the rising wind. Portions drifted fading into the Milky Way. Probably originated in T. Crumplen and S.E. by E. 16 11 38 p.m. Seacombe, Birk- Much brighter than Brilliant bluish 10 to 13 secs. From altitude enhead, Che- 16 11 40 p.m. Bristol .... Altitude 70° 16 About to Brading Downs, A ball of fire, in Blue............ 5 or 6 seconds Originated some Isle of Wight. tensely brilliant. 12 p.m. 27 About 10 Bristol............ Very brilliant ...... Deep blue p.m. what nearer to the horizon, N.E. than it attained before explosion S.W. From a direction nearly due N.; it shot in a westerly direction towards the horizon. Near 30 Aquarii .... Moved slowly Centre 30° E, from S.; altitude 47° From 8° E. of S. altitude 22° to 10° W. of S.; altitude 10°. ex-Vivid bluish- Estimated not Disappeared about Lat, 53° 29'5, ceeding 우 in 611 21 p.m. Manchester, white. to have ex- 2° west of the ceeded 2 seconds. star Capri corni. Occupied 10 From about a Co seconds in ronæ to X Ursa passage. Majoris; near the horizon. Fast motion... From y Draconis... Blue............ 1 to 2 seconds Through Cassiopeia servatory. 810 31 p.m. Ibid..... 810 31 p.m. Ibid. Very small ? 2nd mag.* Spanned the heavens like About 140° About E. to W., almost The sparks in the first William Taylor rainbow-arch; prismatic momentary sparks were first emitted, but beyond the zenith a tail like that overhead. half of the course did Miss J. W. not pass away immediately. Taylor. Like a brilliant blue light. 60° to 70°.. At its centre the path Presented a sweep of David Walker, Very luminous tail visible 8 or 10 seconds; burst into fragments; luminous for 3 seconds after explosion. was inclined 18° to the horizon. E. to W. Communicated by W. H. Wood. Passed directly over- A complete view from John A. James. E. to W. One or two smaller Bristol News meteors during the paper. night in same direction. About 20°.. Towards the left; 15° from horizontal; down. Six shooting-stars re- Rev. F. Howlett. corded from 11.15 to 12.15 p.ni. Id. Left a bright track, cigar- 20° shaped. To right; 50° from vertical; down. T. Potter. Coarse bent up rather Only about To left; 30° from hori- Gave the impression of Joseph Baxen To right, 10° from ver-At Greenwich, two ob- W. C. Nash and tical; down. servers recorded 14 J. Howe. shooting-stars from 10 to 11 p.m. |