Abstract
THE DECEMBER METEORIC SHOWER.—This not. able stream is an annually recurring one like the August Perseids, and it will be visible this year at a period when there will be little interference from moonlight. The radiant point apparently moves from near theta to alpha Geminorum, and the activity of the display seems prolonged over nearly three weeks. More observations are required as to the place of the radiant on successive nights. As observed by Mr. W. F. Denning at Bristol, the smoothed positions are approximately as under:—
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Our Astronomical Column . Nature 96, 352–353 (1915). https://doi.org/10.1038/096352a0
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