Present Meteoric Displays

Abstract

THE Perseid shower appears to have come into play rather earlier than usual this year, for I saw four meteors presumably directed from it on the nights of July 11 to 13. These meteors were of the usual streaking class, and formed a radiant at about 16° + 50°, which agrees fairly well with the correct place of radiation at the end of the second week in July. This year I found meteors decidedly rare at the epoch named, but the skies were not very favourable, and twilight very strong.