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Nature, Volume 29, Issue 743, pp. 287-288 (1884).
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ON November 30, at 8.27 p.m., a large meteor passed from Dubhe, in the Plough, through the lower part of Auriga, exploding in sparkling reddish light; and at 9 another described nearly the same line, but without explosion. The latter left a very vivid bluish light in its path, which lasted about ten seconds. At 10.55 a very large meteor dropped right down from Psi Ursæ Majoris, and disappeared in a black cloud a few degrees above the horizon. At 11.10 one sped rapidly from Beta Ursæ Minoris through between Epsilon and Zeta (Mizar) Ursæ Majoris, and exploded in very brilliant white light. At 11.20 one proceeded from a point about 1° below Benetnasch, and disappeared in the right shoulder of Hercules without explosion. At 11.25 one blazed out from a point 2° above Etanin, and disappeared near Beta Cygni. At 11.30 a large and brilliant but a transient meteor went from Omicron Ursæ Majoris, and disappeared in the tail of the Dragon. At 11.35 one dashed out from a point about 1° above Pi Ursæ Majoris, and I thought that it would go through Merak, but just before it reached Merak it curved suddenly from it and exploded. About 12 a number of small ones were seen. December 1-Meteors seen at 0.13 a.m., 0.18, 1.12, 1.23, 1.45, 3.30, 3.40, 4, 4.23, 4.40, 4.55, 5.7, 5.10, 5.18. December 4-At 2.15 a.m., 2.20, 2.25, 2.28; and a number of meteors were observed between 5 and 6 p.m. December 5-A goodly number of meteors seen from 1 a.m. to 6, and from 8 p.m. to 10. December 6-1.12 a.m., 1.15, 1.22, 2.10, 2.30, 3.40, 5.21, 5.25. December 7-Three meteors seen. December 8, 9, 10, and 12-Only a few meteors were observed here; and from the unfavourable state of the weather, not a meteor could I manage to see since. I have ascertained the paths of all the above meteors, but to give them all would encroach too much on your space. I will supply particulars if required. On November 30 and December 1 last there was a brilliant display of meteors. A few Leonids, Leo Minorids, Taurids, and Geminids were seen. Six Andromedes made their appearance from December 4 to 8. On December 8 a beautiful bolide rushed through the clouds from south-west to south-east, at 6 p.m. Not a star in that part of the heavens could be seen at the time, but the moon shone dimly a little to the left of it. The point at which it appeared was a few degrees higher than the moon, and it disappeared a few degrees above the earth. It blazed in and out three different times on its way through the black clouds, and a little before the end of its journey it swelled cut into a huge magnificent ball of red fire, and by its explosion it illumined the western heavens and earth with its bright crimson light. A few of the spectators were alarmed at the unusual apparition. No intonation. Left in its wake a red belt of fire. The light of most of the meteors was blue, or the colour of electric light. A number of the meteors curved suddenly round just before disappearing. Numbers of meteors were seen dropping into black clouds, others seen dropping out of them down to the horizon.
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