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THE JANUARY METEORS.—Mr. W. F. Denning writes:—“The opening nights of every New Year are marked by an abundance of meteors, though they vary in number at different returns, and are sometimes altogether obscured by clouds. The best time to look for them at their next appearance will be in the two hours preceding 7 a.m. on January 4, but they may also be plentiful on the morning and evening of January 3. This particular shower furnishes conspicuous objects with long flights of moderate speed. The radiant point is usually in 230°+54°, and this is near the northern horizon at about 8.30 p.m. An hour before sunrise, however, the position is high in the north-east and situated far more favourably for the distribution of meteors.
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Our Astronomical Column. Nature 108, 580 (1921). https://doi.org/10.1038/108580a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/108580a0