Name of Shower |
Date |
Radiant Point |
Characteristics |
Other Dates
of
Observation |
Location |
Beta or Mu
Draconids
Beta Serpentids |
Apr. 9-16
Apr. 18 |
The Dragon's head
The Serpent's head |
Sw. F. |
Apr. 17-25 |
N.E.
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
Beta Ophiuchids |
June 7
June 10 |
Near the Crown
About 8°S. of Ras
Alhague |
Sl. B.
Sl. |
A fire ball
radiant
June 10, 13 |
S.E.
S.E. |
Delta Cepheids |
June 20 |
About 13° from
(β) Cassiopeiæ |
Sw. |
June 10-28,
July 19, Aug.
25, etc. |
N. |