OF A METEORIC FIRE-BALL 
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TABLE II.— Continued. 
Place or Observation. 
Geographical position. 
Serial Number 
Name. 
North 
latitude. 
Longitude W. 
from 
Greenwich. 
Height above 
the sea in deci 
mals of a mile. 
158 
Rockund, Peuusylvauia 
Detroit, Michigan 
40° 3' 
75°24' 
.04 (?) 
159 
42 24 
82 58 
.11 
160 
Cleveland, Ohio 
41 29 
81 40 
.12 
161 
Flint, Michigan 
42 57 
83 41 
.12 
162 
Copley, Ohio 
41 8 
81 47 
? 
163 
Erie, Pennsylvania 
42 11 
SO 8 
.11 
164 
Eden, New York 
42 37 
79 7 
.13 
165 
Brantford, Canada West 
43 3 
80 38 
.06 
166 
Meadville, Pennsvlvania 
41 39 
80 11 
.21 
168 
Hamilton, Canada West 
Ellicottsville, New York 
43 15 
79 57 
.05 
169 
42 16 26” 
78 42 
•2.5(7) 
170 
Coudersport, Pennsylvania... 
41 47 
78 6 
.30(?) 
171 
Erie, Pennsylvania 
42 10 
80 8 
.11 
172 
Erie, Pennsylvania 
42 10 
80 8 
.11 
173 
Germantown, Pennsylvania.. 
40 2 
75 12 
.02 
174 
Elkland, Pennsylvania 
41 
77 17 
.26 
175 
Rochester, New York 
43 8 
77 51 
.10 
176 
Nunda, New York 
Lockport, New York 
42 36 
78 3 
.13 
177 
43 10 
78 47 
.11 
178 
Dansville, New York 
Romeo, Michigan 
42 35 
77 50 
.13 
179 
42 44 
83 0 
.14 
180 
1S1 
Libertytown, Maryland 
Hamilton College, New York.. 
43 3 16 
77 13 
75 24 17' 
•12(7) 
.10 
182 
Rochester, New York 
43 8 
77 51 
.10 
183 
Washington City 
38 53 
77 1 
.01 
184 
Clyde, New York 
43 4 
76 56 
.08 
185 
Elmira, New York 
42 7 
76 55 
.16(7) 
186 
Davidson ville, Maryland 
38 58 
76 40 
.01 
187 
Eagle Station, Pennsylvania.. 
40 3 
75 23 
.04(7) 
188 
Newburyport, Massachusetts . 
42 48 
70 52 
.01 
189 
190 
Hagerstown, Maryland 
Easton, Pennsylvania 
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.. 
Easton, Pennsylvania 
39 37 
40 39* 
77 35 
75 17 
.12(7) 
.03 
191 
40 5 
75 25 
.04 
192 
40 39* 
75 17 
.03 
193 
West Bloomfield, New Jersey. 
40 49 
74 13 
.04 
194 
Easton, Pennsylvania 
40 39* 
75 17 
.03 
195 
Coudersport, Pennsylvania 
41 47 
78 6 
.30(7) 
196 
Morristown, New Jersey 
40 48 
74 33 
.04 
197 
Nantucket, Massachusetts.... 
41 17 
70 6 
.01 
198 
Easton, Pennsylvania 
40 39* 
75 17 
.03 
199 
Nantucket, Massachusetts .... 
41 17 
70 6 
.01 
200 
Easton, Pennsylvania 
40 39* 
75 17 
.03 
201 
Eagle Station, Pennsylvania.. 
40 3 
75 23 
.04(7) 
202 
Perth Amboy, New Jersey.... 
40 32 
74 23 
.01 
203 
Newport, Delaware 
39 43 
75 34 
.02 
204 
Morristown, New Jersey 
40 48 
74 33 
.04 
205 
West Point, New York 
41 23 31 
73 58 
.02 
206 
Hanover, New Hampshire... 
43 42 
72 17 
.10 
207 
Steamer City of Hartford 
41 16 
72 22 
.00 
208 
West Point, New York 
41 23 31 
73 58 
.02 
209 
Morristown, New Jersey 
40 48 
74 33 
.04 
210 
Fishkill Landing, New York.. 
41 33 
73 58 
.01 
211 
Bedford, New York 
40 40 
73 56 
.01 
212 
Sag Harbor, New York., 
41 0 
72 IS* 
.01 
213 
Steamer City of Hartford 
41 16 
72 22 
.00 
214 
New Haven, Connecticut 
41 18 
72 57 
.01 
215 
Easton, Pennsylvania 
40 39* 
75 17 
.03 
216 
Off Branford, Connecticut 
41 14 
72 50 
.00 
217 
New Britain, Connecticut 
41 41 
72 48 
.05 
218 
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania .... 
39 49 
77 15 
.12 
219 
Vernon, Vermont 
42 46 
72 30 
.05 
220 
Hinsdale, New Hampshire.... 
Steamer City of Hartford 
42 46 
72 27 
.05 
221 
41 16 
72 22 
.00 
222 
Fair Haven, Massachusetts... 
41 39 
70 55 
.01 
223 
Providence, Rhode Island 
41 49 
71 25 
.01 
224 
New Bedford, Massachusetts.. 
41 38 
70 56 
.01 
225 
Sudbury, Vermont 
43 49 
73 10 
.12 
226 
New York City 
40 43* 
74 0* 
.01 
227 
Woodbury, New Jersey 
39 50 
75 13 
.02 
228 
Nantucket, Massachusetts 
41 17 
/0 6 
.01 
229 
Wallingford, Connecticut 
41 26 
72 50 
.03 
230 
Nantucket, Massachusetts .... 
41 17 
70 6 
.01 
231 
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.... 
40 16 
76 50 
.06 
Angular Determination op the Meteor’s Position. 
Altitude. 
Azimuth. 
Parallax. 
1 
Geographical 
Position of Meteor. 
Local mean time. 
North latitude. 
Longitude west 
from Greenwich. 
Height above the 
sea in miles. 
75°11' 
44°54' 
89°14' 
128.40 
9h40m2S 
55 53 
44 6 
84 21 
89.73 
9 
11 
3 
66 23 
44 4 
84 12 
88.77 
9 
16 
15 
44 9 
43 44 
82 35 
79 16 
9 
8 
21 
64 55 
43 32 
81 41 
74.34 
9 
16 
1 
52 2 
43 22 
80 57 
70.82 
9 
22 
42 
54 53 
43 21 
80 52 
70.42 
9 
26 
46 
14 2 
43 17 
80 34 
69 07 
9 
20 
44 
57 19 
43 12 
80 11 
67.40 
9 
22 
34 
6 27 
43 8* 
79 57 
66.41 
9 
23 
31 
52 36 
43 9 
79 58 
66.47 
9 
28 
31 
61 36 to 
43 6 to 
79 49 to 
65 55 to 
64 33 
43 11 
80 6 
66.98 
45 34 
43 4 
79 381 
65.17 
9 
22 
56 
45 34 
43 4 
79 38i 
65.17 
9 
22 
56 
75 53 
42 55 
79 2 J 
62.85 
9 
42 
16 
56 43 
42 51 
78 45 
61.81 
9 
36 
18 
29 39 
42 43 
78 11 
59.92 
9 
32 
5 
4 26 
42 40 
,78 3 
59.51 
9 
31 
18 
38 15 
42 41 
78 6 
59.66 
9 
28 
22 
1 56 
42 36* 
77 50 
58.85 
9 
32 
13 
75 21 
42 36 
77 46 
58.67 
9 
H 
32 
73 17 
42 30 
77 20 
57.45 
9 
34 
42 
60 2 
42 26 
77 6 
56.86 
9 
41 
55 
49 27 
42 23 
77 1 
56.63 
9 
32 
12 
75 8* 
42 23 
77 1 
56.63 
9 
35 
32 
41 48 
42 21 
76 56 
56.43 
9 
35 
52 
16 58 
42 18 
76 43 
56.10 
9 
35 
58 
74 48 
42 17 
76 40 
55.56 
9 
36 
58 
70 35 
42 16 
76 38 
55.33 
9 
42 
6- 
77 19 
42 10 
76 21 
53.33 
10 
0 
12 
73 48 
41 59 
75 52 
50.03 
9 
33 
23 
61 6* 
41 55 
75 46 
49.43 
9 
42 
35 
67 47 
41 49 
75 25 
47.12 
9 
42 
6 
59 6 
41 50 
75 28 
47.44 
9 
42 
3S 
61 41 
41 47 
75 22 
46.80 
9 
46 
oo 
58 51 
41 46 
75 20 
46.59 
9 
42 
39 
71 32 
41 46 
75 20 
46.59 
9 
31 
23 
58 30 
41 45 
75 19 
46.38 
9 
45 
35 
78 18 
41 40 
75 5 
45.10 
10 
3 
24 
67 25 
41 40 
75 4 
44.99 
9 
42 
40 
78 19 
41 38 
75 0 
44.59 
10 
3 
25 
56 18 
41 32 
74 47 
43.26 
9 
42 
42 
77 16* 
41 25 
74 32 
41.77 
9 
42 
20 
54 20 
41 22 
74 23 
40.89 
9 
46 
21 
71 31 
41 21 
74 22 
40.82 
9 
41 
45 
43 44 
41 18 
74 17 
40.30 
9 
41 
41 
22 17 
41 18 
74 16 
40.24 
9 
48 
1 
76 56 
41 17 
74 12 
39.89 
9 
54 
4t> 
65 54* 
41 15 
74 9 
39 60 
9 
5 4 
26) 
17 50 
41 14 
74 7 
39.38 
9 
48 
2 
43 50 
41 14 
74 6 
39.30 
9 
45 
42 
32 52 
41 11 
73 58 
39.25 
9 
48 
3 
38 19 
41 5 
73 41 
39.48 
9 
48 
13 
56 40 
41 0 
73 30 
39.66 
9 
54 
44 
47 10 
40 49 
72 58 
40.29 
9 
54 
33 
40 13 
40 48 
72 57 
40 32 
9 
52 
13 
71 36 
40 46 
72 51 
40.46 
9 
42 
54 
39 53 
40 45* 
72 50 
40 48 
9 
52 
42 
57 32 
40 45 
72 48 
40.52 
9 
53 
50 
79 4 
40 40 
22 34 
40.90 
9 
35 
4 
73 31 
40 38 
72 30 
41.01 
9 
54 
4f 
73 33 
40 37 
72 27 
41 10 
9 
54 
17 
48 39 
40 35 
72 22 
41.25 
9 
54 
37 
66 22 
40 18 
71 39 
42.71 
10 
0 
29f 
67 59 
40 13 
71 25 
43.28 
9 
58 
31 
67 32 
40 1 
70 56 
44.57 
10 
0 
30 
79 24 
39 51 
70 32 
45.76 
9 
51 
34 
75 53 
39 45 
70 17 
46.57 
9 
4S 
16 
78 8 
39 4t 
70 14 
46.79 
9 
43 
26 
66 58 
39 37 
69 57 
47.71 
10 
S 
56 
75 23 
39 34 
69 50 1 
48 13 
9 
53 
1 
73 25 
38 4t 
67 66 
56.51 
10 
4 
9 
83 1 
34 59 
60 30 
120.10 
9 
38 
6 
35° 
3°33' 
40° 
32 8 
10° 
20 29 
35° 
44 43 
“ nearly as high 
22 41 
the north star” 
44° 30' 
36 38 
49j° 
33 38 
90° 
74 43 
39° 30' 
31 8 
75° 
83 26 
44° 4S' 
36 7 
i 39° IS' to 
23 27 
* 44° 8*' 
26 36 
32° 
43 27 
54° 
43 27 
25° 
9 55 
55° 
31 54 
30° 
59 51 
80° 
94 30 
40° 
51 4 
77° to 80° 
91 57- 
0° 
10 57 
25° 
13 41 
10° 8' 
28 30 
25° 30' 
39 35 
20° 
11 22 
17° 
4S 29 
see note + 
73 49 
20' 
11 53 
5° 
17 0 
18° 49' 
8 36 
45° 
13 30 
18° 55' 
27 34 
“40 ora little less” 
20 29 
19° 23' 
28 42 
6° 
27 2 
21° 43' 
30 3 
0° 
16 22 
15° 
30 24 
26° 
7 57 
22° 53' 
27° 30' 
25° 30' 
40° 
65° 
25° 
3.3° 
see note f 
20 ° 
50° 
60° to 65° 
31° 17' 
75° to 80° 
“hardly 45°” 
41° 
50° 
30° to 40° 
8° 23' 
90° 
60° 
0 ° 
30° 
30° 
50° 
33° 38' 
35° to 40° 
‘ 34° to 45° (35°?)” 
13° 40' 
2i° 
20° to 25° 
6 ° 
2 ° 
4° 30' 
141° 
N 60° W... 
N 30° W... 
N 34° W... 
.Northeast., 
N 1° 40' E., 
N 26° W 
N 59*° W 
“right over head”f. 
North 
South 
N 46° 25' W 
I N 42° 40* ' to 45° 58' W 
N 21° 40' E. 
N 21° 40' E 
Northwest 
N 50° 45' W 
S 20° W (nearly)-(- 
South 
S 48*° E 
South 
East (“nearly”)f. 
“a little west of north”f 
S 65° 15' 5" W 
S 39° 20'E 
North 
South 
N 38 E 
“a little west of north 
NN W 
S 82° 50' W 
N 28° E 
N 16° W 
North 
N 5° 40' W 
N 41° W 
N 1° 36' W 
East 
N 30° W 
N 82° 30' W 
N 9° E 
N 83° W 
N 22° 28' E 
N 25° E 
North 
N 28° E 
N 30° E-f 
S 69° W 
S 32° Wf 
West 
S 31° Wf 
N 37° 40' E 
South 
N 25° Ef 
N 89° W 
Southwest 
South 
N 84° 22' E 
South 
South 
N 75° E 
South 
South 
South 
S 22° 49' W 
South 
South 
S 27° 7' E 
S 72° 20' E 
East 
S 4° 30' E 
S 51° 30 ' E 
S 34° 30' E 
S 73° E