The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-28

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RxuaxA -Msssen moss numerous q l:l2 A. T.,
when they wore falling Il shs rate Of one hundrsd pss
Win ihc .ns the srssst VAS NOT svics the apparent
Visible IN az inch telescope for two missssa From
two 70 three ~ the scissors largo - b.
% "a sSss q oDpos
Directions No nghentsg was sesn uslsas u wss a. d.
ss whsn two clashes q Ugh. we're sss. bus they wsss
supposed 70 be from meteoss In the north. Il estimate
ats
ploynssoR rALxI0n's scn<rrpsC ssro4r
bes 70 encioss you the results Of observations msde
~ this Observatory lest nshs the great November
and must greatly rossmblsd that shower described
By Professor Oimsesad which was observed In North
Fellows Of the Royal Asronouica socsty duly ap
psed Of tho event BY circular from the President
taialng general directions for observation. kc which
had been compiled BY Mr. A. Herschsi:-
Isl observed Prom Mara 70 SIRIUS as IL: 90 Q: Ley
ton moan time duration. three seconds: nns train Of
M.-Trom IS deg due ssss Of Polasn q II: - 10;
Duration nve seconds; ane train direction northeast
M-yrom Polars TO % deg east Of that star :. H.
u 10, equal 70 nrss magnitude star Two small
started across Orion u the same moment
9Th Two started from west from behind . bank
the centre Of Taurus. ali Il about Il: a. ST.
6th0ne ANAL one due north, just above tho horizon
eth-Two from Beta CancrI ss II: u: 90
-Ons with nne train dog north Of Cspeia. 81
IL E:d
s.h.-Ons very small from the z.nith and two from
behind
9TH very small due vest and one started from
Delta ovons taking us courss due west.
l0th.-0ne started from the Pieiadss duration .
seconds, leaving . very magnificent train Time. IL:
Ilt,l.-Three from Ursa Minor ct nsoso, nns trains
of light; duration three seconds.
s s, one from 5sa V,. MSr 81 .
N) and disappeared below the horizon a. i:s2u.
ilth.-Thrss started from Ursa nstss and one from
iS,h-rwo very nns onss started from Delta cancri n
' :s' .. sa.. u ...s o IN. ..ssSor
hood Of Delta csncr and Delta orions about the sAms
time.
horizon.
isshoee a. bright ~ Venus Al hsr greatest buiiian
tnol close 10 Io,a Oronis i2BSi Two small oass
wers vsb's 10 the ssnith - the same rans and oaa
Sioss 70 zsiA urss hAioris
I0th--Ons small ons from tho 2. x % Taurus
3esh.-Tvo ssrtsd from ths csntrc Of Cancer and ira
YELLED 70 spot 90 DEG seat o. tina, scos.sll.on
very nne ones - an aiii'ads u % dss ssd
22d One from nsas Mari . point " dog. NJ W. Of
One = bright - vssu. started from zs,s Uns.
Nsjosss % point % deg n Of that STAR At II . IS
Slih.-rwo started from Urna hatos
ssth. -rhrss from Tho Z. Z s.. ssA n = n started
2s,h-Oos :son Dslts Ur.. MINORS snd another from
27rn.-ops nom 10 d~s south Of Mas q II: "a
zsth-Four frrm the csntrs Of Loo.
2s,b-oas from Ursa Minor and ihrss from the esasrs
so,S'-oo. ass &, si,isad. u deg. 600 n r.. very
small, attitude 10 deg
sis two from the northern psss o. The constellation
s2d.-ons from Cancer TO pois. IL deg vss, sod
too from tho north and south points OF the SANE con
ssa-ons from Bat. Urss MAJORS o po'n. - dss 70
the Nosshvest, at " - ~
ssth -rhres Ia the ssnh, one esssa 70 nrss s'agn'
tude star
ss,h.--oss nom . point 10 deg soaih Of Mars =
l21Si
ss,,-rwo from Una Major, two from Leo Minor, ono
from tho centre Of Taurus. s~o In the srn. aud two
sIth'~o nom the southeast to northwest a an ain.
tude 10 dog 70 deg and three from Leo AInos
3sth.-rweye 81 once from the Y By T. To NV. ~
w., ell very small
<oth Eight IN the xsnah, ~ - xg.A
4Isl-fwo 10 the zenith. 81 ~ "a as and foss IN Ursa
lsd-ons through Alpha odoais. isasth of path -
la One, very ans from capeila % the honzon,
klih--Two IN ADdromeds. one In zenith, one small
ous through Pr1sp~ and i've from das up 70 zsls
ss,hN 10 the zenith, Ct ~ ~ s4 and three from
tho eastern horizon 70 an altitude Of rs deg
oath One due n At sn sitiiods cf u deg. and n
sith'--Two due n a. attitudes Of % deg and ss deg,
-four from Mars and two from BstA cascr towards
tbs paths dsK snd ~ aas long
tsth seven from the east 10 4 " towards foiars,
So,n -fSr-s . ,.nl,h and ,-onom zs,. uns ns,osls
ax from the = "
sosh-ons ,rsy.,sd several degrees sleos she north
horixon Of II 81 u
sid seven appeared ips,sn,sneousy IN the NJ r.,
ana one from the rsnithai point IN tins knky Way.
s2d : your from Capesa 20 n deg west and 10 from
). 4. during ave seconds before and sf,sr u a. "a
s5d -Tuenly ave from n 20 = BY v a. "a -. sad
Nv. from an altitude 81 ~ dog 70 the renith
Sl,h thirty .nins from IA ~ 70 IL $50 from all
p.fts included bstwes N 70 r. by "
ssh Ono hundred and seven mostly moving ~,
rom n a. ~ o. slight Clouds covering The say - the