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| Alpha Aurigids | Aug. 21 | Near Capella (α) Auriga; |
After 9.30 p.m. v. Sw. Sk. |
Sept. 22, Oct. 2 |
N. E. |
| Omicron Draconids. Rich shower in 1879 |
Aug. 22 | Near the Dragon's head |
Sl. T. | Aug. 21–25 | N |
| Epsilon Perseids | Sept. 7 | Between Capella and the Pleiades | After 10 p.m. v. Sw. Sk. |
Aug. 21–25 Sept. 6—8, 21, Nov. 29. |
N. E. |
| Alpha Arietids | Sept. 21 | Near Hamal (α) Arietis |
Sl. T. | Aug. 12, Oct. 7 | E. |
| Gamma Pegasids | Sept. 22 | Near and S. E. of Great Sq. |
Sl. | July 31. Aug 25, etc. |
E. |
The Perseids are of a yellowish color, and move with medium velocity. Their line of flight is from northeast to southwest. They are probably visible for more than a month, from the latter half of July to the last week in August.
The August meteors are known as the "Tears of St. Lawrence."
The Abbreviations under Characteristics are as follows:
- v.—very
- M.—Moderately
- SW.—Swift
- Sl.—Slow
- B.—Bright
- F.—Faint
- Sk.—Streak-leaving meteors.
- T.—Train
- Sh.—Short
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