METEORIC SHOWERS.
JULY TO OCTOBER.
| Name of Shower | Date | Radiant Point | Characteristics | Other Dates of Observation | Location |
| Vulpeculids or Eta Sagittids | July 4 | Between Cygnus and Delphinus | Sw. | June 13-July 7 Apr. 20, May 30 | E. |
| Cygnids | July 19 | Near Deneb (α) Cygni | Sh. Sw. F. | July 11-19, Aug. 22, July 6-Aug. 16 | E. |
| (α)-(β) Perseids | July 25 | Between (α) and (β) Persei | Sw. B. Sk. after 10 p.m. | July 23-Aug. 4 Sept. 15, Nov. 13 | N.E. |
| Aquarids, a conspicuous shower | July 28 | Near the water jar of Aquarius | Sl. B. | E. | |
| Perseids, fine shower | Aug. 10 | Near (α) Persei | v. Sw. Sk. | N.E. | |
| Kappa Cygnids | Aug. 17 | Near the Dragon's head | Sw. B.T. Sh. | Jan. 17, Aug. 4, Aug. 21-25 | S.E. |
| Alpha Aurigids | Aug. 21 | Near Capella (α) Aurigæ | After 9.30 p.m. v. Sw. Sk. | Sept. 22, Oct. 2 | N.E. |
| Omicron Draconids. Rich shower in 1879 | Aug. 22 | Near the Dragon's head | Sl. T. | Aug. 21-25 | N |
| Epsilon Perseids | Sept. 7 | Between Capella and the Pleiades | After 10 p.m. v. Sw. Sk. | Aug. 21, 25, Sept. 6-8, 21, Nov. 29. | N.E. |
| Alpha Arietids | Sept. 21 | Near Hamal (α) Arietis | Sl. T. | Aug. 12, Oct. 7 | E. |
| Gamma Pegasids | Sept. 22 | Near and S.E. of Great Sq. | Sl. | July 31, Aug. 25, etc. | E. |
The Perseids are of a yellowish color, and move with medium velocity. Their line of flight is from northeast to southwest. They are probably visible for more than a month, from the latter half of July to the last week in August.
The August meteors are known as the "Tears of St. Lawrence."
The Abbreviations under Characteristics are as follows:
| v.—very | Sl.—Slow | Sk.—Streak-leaving meteors. |
| M.—Moderately | B.—Bright | T.—Train-leaving meteors. |
| Sw.—Swift | F.—Faint | Sh.—Short meteors. |