may perhaps be made use of in determining the height of the lneteor above the earth's surface.When I first saw the meteor, it mas passing, I should say, through the constellation Leo Minor.I am confident that it passed a little east of Beta Leonis Xajoris, say three degrees, and I think that it passed east of Gamma Virginis, near -which it disappeared.TT'hile passing bet~veen these t n o stars, it emitted t n o flashes of brighter light,-nhite or somewhat bluish.Its lllotion vas S~OIY.
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