Wilbert Smith Archives Files Box 1131 17 1131-17-p077

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teoric Procession of February 9, 1913 miles. This would make its mean speeds2.59 mile per second. Pro- fessor Chant in his first paper on the meteors (Journ. Rv A. S., Canada ~ 1913, 7, 159) estimates the speed in Ontario at between 5 and 10 > miles. In his third paper, p. 447, he reduces his limits to between Oy and 6.5 miles. Mr. Denning on p. 441 estimates it at 8 miles, and. Mr. Davidson, p. 441, at 5. 15, The theoretical speed for a circular orbit around the earth at a height of 35 miles...