A Field Book of the Stars/Meteoric Showers January to April
METEORIC SHOWERS
| Name of Shower | Date | Radiant Point | Characteristics | Other Dates of observation |
Location |
| Quadrantids. Rich annual shower |
Jan. 2 | (44) Boötis, between Boötes and Dragon's head |
M. Sw. B. | Jan 3. | E. |
| Zeta Cancrids | Jan. 2–4 | (ζ) Cancri, near Bee Hive |
E. | ||
| Theta Ursids | Jan. 5 | About 10° from (β) away from (γ) Ursæ Maj. |
Small Sh. Sw. F. |
Jan 2–8 | N. |
| Alpha Draconids | Feb. I | Near Thuban (α) Draconis |
Sl. | Jan.9 Dec. 8 |
N. |
| Alpha Aurigids | Feb. 7 | Near Cappale (α) Aurigæ |
Sl. | Aug. 21 Sept. 12–22 |
High in Southern Sky |
| Tau Leonids | Feb. 16 | (τ) Leonis, between Leo and Crater |
Sl. Sk. | Nov. 27 Dec. 12 Mar. 1–4 |
E. |
| Alpha Canum Ven. Well defin'd 1877 |
Feb. 20 | Near Cor Caroli and Coma Berenices |
V. Sw. B. | E. | |
| (α)—(β) Perseids | Mar. 1 | Between (α) and (β) Persei |
V. Sl. | July–Dec. Mar. 13–19 |
N. W. |
| Beta Leonids or Beta Virginids |
Mar 14. | Near Denebola (β) Leonis |
Sl. B. | Mar. 3, 4 Dec. 12 |
S. E. |
| Kappa Cepheids | Mar. 18 | Near Polaris | Sl. B. | Oct 4–17 Mar. 13–19 |
N. |
| Beta Ursids | Mar. 24 | Near (β) Ursæ Maj. |
Sw. | Apr. 10–16 Mar. 13–14 Dec. 2–9 Precise |
N. |
| Zeta Draconids | Mar. 28 | Near the Dragons's Head |
Sl. | July 29 Aug 24, etc. |
N. |
The Abbreviations under Characterisics are as follows:
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T. Train leaving meteors