Academy, Saturday 7th March 1874
When Captain Tupman, R.M.A. communicated to the Royal
Astronomical Society the results of his observations of meteors during the
three years 1869, 1870, and 1871, spent in a cruise in the Mediterranean, the
wish was very generally expressed that the observations themselves should be
published. This has now been done by the liberality of the British Association,
and the details of 2,000 meteor tracks observed are made available for further
discussion at any future time. Perhaps the most interesting point is that out
of 102 radiants, corresponding to meteor streams observed by Captain Tupman, no
less that 79 are identical with those determined by previous observers, leading
to the conclusion that the catalogue of these strange streams of small bodies
is now nearly complete. This valuable mass of observations shows what can be
done, even without instrumental means, provided one object be kept steadily in
view.
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