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ACCORDING to Mr. Denning, the radiant of the famous Perseid meteor-shower (which, in his opinion, commences early in July) shifts night after night until about August 20, the principal change being an increasing R. A. The declination also increases, but more slowly.
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MONCK, W. The Perseid Meteors. Nature 42, 296 (1890). https://doi.org/10.1038/042296c0
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