A Field Book of the Stars/Meteoric Showers April to July
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METEORIC SHOWERS.
APRIL TO JULY.
| Name of Shower | Date | Radiant Point | Charcteristics | Other Dates of Observation |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beta or Mu Draconids | Apr.9–16 | The Dragon's head | N. E. | ||
| Beta Serpentids | Apr. 18 | The Serpent’s head | Sw. F. | Apr.17–25 | S. E. |
| Lyrids, rich shower |
Apr. 20 | About 10° from Vega toward Hercules |
V. Sw. | N. E. | |
| Eta Aquarids, fine annual shower |
May 6 | Near the Water Jar |
Sw. Sk. | After 2 a.m. | E. |
| Alpha Coronids, well defined in 1885 |
May 11 | Near Gemma (α) Coronæ B. |
Sl. F. | May 7–18 | N. |
| Iota Pegasids well defined shower |
May 30 | Between Cygnus and the Great Square |
Sw. Sk. | May 29– June 4 after 10 p.m. |
N. E. |
| Beta Herculids | June 7 | Near the Crown | Sl. B. | A fire ball radiant, |
S. E |
| Beta Ophiuchids | June 10 | About 8° S. of Ras Alhague | Sl. | June 10,13 | S. E. |
| Delta Cepheids | June 20 | About 13° from (β) Cassiopeiæ |
Sw. | June 10-28, July 19, Aug 25, etc. |
N. |
The Abbreviations under Characteristics are as follows:
V.—very. M.—moderately. SW.—swift. SL—slow. Sh.—short. B.—bright. F. faint. Sk.—streak-leaving meteors. T.—train−leaving meteors.