He telegraphed it to Dunecht Observatory, fifteen miles from Aberdeen.

The circulars announcing the discovery were printed and despatched by post to various astronomers.

My circular reached me by 7 P.M., and, the night being favourable, I directed my telescope upon the part of the heavens indicated, and found the comet almost at once--that is, within fifteen hours of the date of its discovery at Strasburg.
"In April, 1878, a large meteor was observed in broad daylight, passing from south to north, and falling it was supposed, about twenty miles south of Ballater.

Mr.A.S.Herschel, Professor of Physics in the College of Science, 'Newcastle-on-Tyne, published a letter in The Scotsmam, intimating his desire to be informed of the particulars of the meteor's flight by those who had seen it.

As I was one of those who had observed the splendid meteor flash northwards almost under the face of the bright sun (at 10.25 A.M.), I sent the Professor a full account of what I had seen, for which he professed his strong obligations.
This led to a very pleasant correspondence with Professor Herschel.
After this, I devoted considerable attention to meteors, and sent many contributions to 'The Observatory' on the subject.[4] "You ask me what are the hours at which I make my observations?
I am due at the railway station at six in the morning, and I leave at six in the evening; but I have two hours during the day for meals and rest.
Sometimes I get a glance at the heavens in the winter mornings when the sky is clear, hunting for comets.