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METEORIC SHOWERS
OCTOBER TO JANUARY.
| Name of Shower | Date | Radiant Point | Characteristics | Other Dates of Observation |
Location. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ursids | Oct. 4 | Between Great Bear's head and Polaris |
Sw. Sk. | Aug. 20–24 | N. |
| Epsilon Arietids Rich shower 1877 |
Oct. 14 | East of Hamal, near Musca |
M. Sw. | Oct. 11–24, Oct. 30– Nov. 4 |
E. |
| Orionids Fine shower |
Oct. 18 | Near Alhena in Gemini |
After 11 p.m. Sw. Sk. |
Oct. 16–22 | E. |
| Delta Geminids | Oct. 29 | Near Castor and Pollux |
After 10 p.m. v. Sw. Sk. |
Nov. 7, Dec. 4, Oct. 16–22 |
N. E. |
| (e)Taurids.Rich shower in 1886 |
Nov. 2 | About 13° S. E. of Aldebaran |
Sl. B. T. | Nov. 2–3 | E. |
| Leonids Brilliant shower |
Nov. 13 | Near (γ) Leonis In the Sickle |
After midnight. v. Sw. Sk. |
Nov. 12–14 | N. E. |
| Leo Minorids | Nov. 16 | Near (γ) Ursæ Maj., the Great Bear's hind feet |
After 10 p.m. v. Sw. Sk. |
Sept. 15. Oct. 16 |
N. |
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