The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-27

OBSERVATIONS AT


me most reliable observers represent this
resting body 10 have appeared the northwest at an
sxmnth Of 20 degrees ano altitude Of 10 degrees the
nrst ntimaton OF its approach having been the light
ing up OF small cloud from which the shot out
towards the east, IN nearly horizontal direction.
ny the tine Il had attained eastern aZmuth OF
degrees burst divided into bodies, distant from
each other about half oegree. The foremost OF these
bodies larger and brighter and display
yellow light while the hinder was t,nged with pale
grefnsh blue. The two proceeded onward, retaining
ner relative positions like birds flying through the air
hesating II were, for moment in part OF their
course and then Immediately moving onward, with q
aightly accelerated velocity.
BY the time they had attained eastern azimuth OF
IL degrees their altitude had diminished 70 degrees
and about this time occasional sparks drop
ping back from the front II the hinder ball. though the
body was in process of combustion.
Each ball, during all this time, was surrounded by
hint oblong luminosity which extended itself somewhat
eetwe the two and thus caused the compo md meteor
greatly 10 resembe dumb bell
On It's nrst appearance emergence from the cloud ~
devoid of train after is separation as above
described luminous haze observed shoot out be-
hind It, which, the meteor proceeded its course,
gradually extended selt until il had attained length Of
swo degrees From the extremity OF this tail sparks
were occasionally dropped.
Az the meteor progressed 10 the east the hindmos
ball was gradually consumed, aud the foremost
tinualy grew DINNER, until, altitude Of Ave de-
gees the entire body faded from view. The disappear
sny combinations sho. from either bali in any part q
their progress The light emitted by the meteor,
although not specially remarkable was nevertheless
Abundantly sufficient TO exhibit vivid glare whenever
was monenary lost from view by the Intervention Of
house tree.
AZ respects its azimuth at the moment Of disappear
ance reliable observers dir considerably Thus, one
q studer who made his observation with special
reference the determination OF this point reports 65
z, whne my friend, A. Jameson, ESQ.,, from whose
country the meteor carefully Observed desig
mates point which hnd by instrumental measurement
70 have an eastern azimuth Of 50 degrees
The entire time this wonderful body was in view has
bean, beyond question, greatly overrated any OBJ
server will discover by experimenting with stop watch
very few persons being able without the aid Of time
piece TO estimate correctly the lapse of minute On
ihs point therefore, have made series Of experiments
with who witnessed the entire passage Of the
meteor, and satisfied IL not In view than
thirty seconds, If, indeed SO long. We noted carefully
the time Of its disappear viz 93S NJ Our lat
tude may be taken al 80 deg 40 min M and longitude II
deg. min w. Of Greenwich Resp ctfully,
CALEB 8 HAI.LOWEIL,
Alexandria High School, Va
SEVENTH MONTH, oath, 1850
THE METEOR IN CANADA.
From the Hamilton &c W. Spectator.
About twenty minutes past nine o'clock on Friday
city Its course was from southwest TO northeast by
sast II travelled with greatvelocty and disappeared
% the lake. During its passage all surrounding objects
were brilliantly illuminated by this astral wonder.
from the Kingston { J. W. News.J
meteor passed this city Friday Ing, AZ
be ascerained from the statements OF several
persons from north 10 southeast II described by
all being Of the size of fun moon, OF yeowish blue
tnge passed from horizon 10 horizon with apparently
the speed Of ball The atmosphere slightly
couded and the meteor could be distinctly seen, ~
break in the clouds revealed its presence ere the expo
sion was heard.