The Meteor of November 23

Abstract

I HAVE just seen Capt. Tupman's letter in NATURE (vol. xvii. p. 114). I can give a fairly accurate estimate of the direction of the meteor from Llandudno at the time it burst. Sitting in a lighted room my eye was attracted by a bright bar of light across the hearth-rug similar in shape to a gap in the Venetian blind caused by a broken tape. The light slowly faded out in about the same place, which was easily remembered. I listened intently for a report for perhaps about a minute, gave it up, and then heard what was somewhat like the report of a ship's gun at a short distance.