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The Perseid Meteoric Shower of 1904

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THIS shower has not furnished a rich display this year; in fact, the number of meteors visible appears to have been decidedly below the average. Yet there was no moonlight to offer any impediment, and the nights were very clear just at the important time.

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DENNING, W. The Perseid Meteoric Shower of 1904. Nature 70, 416–417 (1904). https://doi.org/10.1038/070416b0

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