METEORIC SHOWERS.

APRIL TO JULY.

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.

The Abbreviations under Characteristics are as follows:

V.—very.	M.—moderately.	Sw.—swift.	Sl.—slow.	Sh.—short.	B.—bright.	F.—faint.
Sk.—streak-leaving meteors.		T.—train-leaving meteors.