| 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. |
