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Cometary Accordances.

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I.—Good Agreements.
No. Date. Radiant. Remarks.
° °
Mar. 25 182.5 —28.0 Comet 1264.
9 1926—Mar. 18 175.0 —20.5
239 1931—Mar. 21 176.0 —24.0
240 1931—Mar. 26 180.0 —24.0
Apl. 21 288.5 + 5.0 Comet 1844ii.
285 1929—Apl. 16 288.0 + 7.7
293 1929—Apl. 17 290.0 + 7.0
303 1929—Apl. 21 289.3 + 2.5
Apl. 20 270.5 +32.0 Comet 1861i.
301 1929—Apl. 21 272.2 +32.7 Lyrids.
307 1931—Apl. 22 272.5 +33.0 "
May 4 337.0 0.0 Comet 1910ii.
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° °
329 1930—May 4 336.5 −1.5 Eta Aquarids. See Table II for 15 other radiants.
Aug. 4 303.2 −9.7 Comet 1881v.
495 1929—Aug. 3 303.5—10.5 Alpha Capricornids.
512 1929—Aug. 4 304.0 —10.5 "
516 1931—Aug. 2–4 304.0 —11.0 "
Sept. 10 53.0 —16.0 Comet 1854iv.
87 1928—Sept. 18 60.0 —17.5
Oct. 16 61.0 −7.0 Comet 1580.
578 1931—Oct. 16 59.0 −8.5
Nov. 13 150.5 +23.5 Comet 1866i.
585 1931—Nov. 18 150.7 +21.4

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II.—Fair Agreements.
No. Date. Radiant. Remarks.
° °
Jan. 20 128.5 —28.5 Comet 1840i.
206 1927—Jan. 10 113.7 —30.0
Mar. 15 273.0 —40.0 Comet 1877i.
228 1929—Mar. 9 272.0 —40.0
232 1929—Mar. 13 272.0 —40.0
238 1929—Mar. 20 272.0 —40.5
243 1931—Mar. 26 276.0 —44.0 Comet 1590, March 8, at 275°, −38°
May 1 334.5 —16.0 Comet 837i.
315 1930—Apl. 29 321.0 —19.0
323 1929—May 2 326.0 —17.5
326 1930—May 4 322.0 —16.0
332 1929—May 5 326.0 —17.5
342 1930—May 6 326.0 —16.5
349 1930—May 7 324.5 —15.0
May 1 296.5 +13.5 Comet 1853ii.
348 1930—May 7 308.0 +15.0 Also 4 other radiants.
380 1929—May 11 307.7 +14.0
Aug. 9 32.0 —18.5 Comet 1877ii.
537 1931—Aug. 9 29.0 —20.0
Aug. 10 40.5 —13.5 Comet 1852ii.
491 1929—Aug. 3 39.5 —15.5
509 1929—Aug. 4 39.0 —16.0
Aug. 26 65.0 —22.0 Comet 1558.
174 1925—Aug. 18 55.2 —28.0 In first report.
Sept. 20 44.5 —24.0 Comet 1763.
86 1928—Sept. 18 36.3 —28.8 In first report.
180 1928—Sept. 22 41.0 —32.0 "
Sept. 20 62.0 —13.0 Comet 961.
181 1928—Sept. 22 60.0 —20.0 In first report.
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Table I.
Details of Observations.
Date. Began. Ended Tl. Meteors. Horary Rate. Factor. Corrected Rate. Ob. Remarks.
1929. h. m. h. m. m.
Jan. 16 02 10 03 20 70 21 14 1.0 14 M Clear.
17 02 10 03 34 84 18 12 1.0 12 M Clear.
20 01 55 02 40 45 8 10 0.7 M Partly cloudy.
21 01 50 03 13 83 10 7 1.0 7 B Clear.
21 02 11 03 40 85 17 13 0.7 18 M Partly cloudy.
Feb. 11 02 11 04 10 119 20 10 1.0 10 M Clear.
14 02 12 04 18 126 22 10 0.8 12 M Clear; clouds ½hr.
Mar. 9 02 12 03 30 78 12 9 1.0 9 M Clear.
11 02 15 03 35 80 14 12 1.0 12 M Slight mist.
14 02 35 04 35 120 15 7 1.0 7 M Clear.
20 03 08 04 45 97 17 10 1.0 10 M Clear.
Apl. 5 02 30 04 00 90 13 9 0.7 13 M Clear; moon 25d.
6 01 15 02 00 45 4 5 1.0 B Clear.
6 02 30 04 45 135 26 11 0.9 13 M Clear; moon 26d.
7 01 00 02 20 57 13 13 0.6 22 M Misty; 23m. clouded.
14 03 36 05 05 83 16 12 0.7 17 M Misty; passing clouds.
16 02 30 05 08 158 40 16 1.0 16 M Slight mist ½hr.
17 02 45 05 10 130 30 14 0.9 16 M Passing clouds.
18 02 40 05 00 140 29 12 1.0 12 M Clear.
22 02 45 05 23 158 37 13 0.6 22 M Clear; moon 12d.
May 3 03 00 05 30 150 36 14 0.5 28 M Clear; moon 22d.
4 02 40 04 00 55 8 M Clouds 45m.; moon 23d.
6 02 30 05 30 180 52 17 0.8 21 M Some cloud; moon 25d.
7 02 30 03 40 70 13 11 0.6 18 M Misty; much cloud.
8 02 30 05 30 155 57 22 1.0 22 M Misty; 25m. off.
9 02 37 05 40 148 46 18 0.9 20 M 35m. clouded.
10 02 50 03 05 6 M Casuals.
11 02 20 03 40 60 12 12 0.6 20 M Clouds 20m.; misty.
12 00 25 05 40 315 80 15 1.0 15 M Clear.
13 02 25 02 50 5 M Almost wholly clouded.
June 1–2 11 52 01 10 78 14 10 0.9 11 M Clear; moon.
2 00 10 02 00 110 17 9 0.9 10 B Some light clouds.
8 01 45 02 20 35 5 8 1.0 B Clear.
9 01 10 03 30 140 27 11 1.0 11 M Clear.
July 3 02 48 05 08 140 29 12 0.8 14 M Clear; moon 23d.
4 02 45 04 45 120 25 12 1.0 12 M Clear.
5 02 45 05 30 165 36 13 1.0 13 M Clear.
6 02 30 04 30 105 26 15 0.9 16 M Fog; 15m. off.
9 02 45 04 00 50 19 23 1.0 M Rain stroms; 25m. off.
11 03 05 04 50 105 35 19 0.9 21 M Clear.
27 02 45 04 30 105 17 10 0.3 M Clear; moon 19d.
29 02 40 04 10 57 22 19 0.5 38 M Clouds 23m.; moon 21d.
31 02 22 03 48 86 23 23 0.8 30 M Clouds 48m.; moon 23d.
Aug. 1 03 30 05 30 120 51 23 0.8 30 M Some clouds; moon 24d.
1–2 20 25 22 08 130
22 20 00 06 106 30 8 1.0 8 B Clear.
2 02 30 05 30 180 67 22. 0.9 25 M Clear; moon 25d.
4 01 10 05 30 260 103 23 1.0 23 M Clear.
4–5 23 45 01 02 77 19 15 1.0 15 B Clear.
5 02 25 04 20 110 54 27 1.0 27 M Clear.
9 02 30 04 30 120 41 20 1.0 20 M Slight mist.
9–10 23 40 01 00 80 19 14 0.9 15 B Some clouds.
13 02 44 04 45 121 41 18 0.9 20 M Slight mist.
14 02 44 04 15 91 24 15 0.8 19 M Passing clouds.
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Sept. 1 00 45 01 40 55 10 11 1.0 11 M Clear.
2 02 54 04 20 86 15 10 1.0 10 M Clear.
12 02 42 03 55 73 16 13 1.0 13 M Clear
30 02 25 04 15 110 18 10 1.0 10 M Slight mist.
Oct. 5 02 30 03 05 35 3 7 1.0 M Slight mist.
6 01 05 03 20 135 21 9 1.0 9 M Clear.
7 02 30 04 05 95 17 11 1.0 11 M Slight mist.
16 02 30 04 05 83 7 M Clear; moon 13d.
17 03 05 03 45 40 2 M Clear; moon 14d.
18 02 50 03 20 30 5 M Clear; moon 15d.
19 03 05 03 25 20 3 M Clear; moon 16d.
29 02 50 03 35 45 13 15 1.0 M Clear.
Dec. 13 1930. 02 25 03 05 40 8 9 1.0 M Clear.
Apl. 30 03 00 05 00 120 27 13 1.0 13 M Clear.
May 3 02 56 05 20 144 37 15 0.9 17 M Slight mist.
5 02 45 05 25 160 72 27 1.0 27 M Clear.
6 02 45 05 25 160 65 24 1.0 24 M Clear.
7 02 30 05 30 180 84 28 1.0 28 M Clear.
8 02 30 05 30 165 63 23 0.9 25 M Passing clouds.
9 02 40 04 25 105 39 22 1.0 22 M Clear.
July 29 20 42 21 47 65 6 6 0.8 7 T Clear.
29 03 26 05 10 104 45 26 0.8 33 M Misty; some clouds.
30 02 45 04 50 125 52 25 1.0 25 M Clear.
31 03 05 04 45 100 39 23 1.0 23 M Clear.
Aug. 1 03 15 05 16 121 66 33 1.0 33 M Clear.
2 02 50 05 00 120 63 32 1.0 32 M Clear; 10m. off.
Sept. 23 1931 03 05 04 10 65 18 16 1.0 16 M Clear.
Feb. 3 20 16 21 16 60 1 1 G Clear; moon 15d.
5 20 26 21 37 71 3 3 G Clear; moon 17d.
8 19 57 22 02 125 13 6 1.0 6 G Clear.
9 20 18 22 13 115 9 4 0.8 7 G Smoke.
11 20 28 21 23 55 6 6 1.0 6 G Clear.
14 19 54 21 36 102 4 2 1.0 2 G Clear.
15 20 28 22 34 126 15 7 0.9 8 G Light clouds.
16 20 47 21 59 72 6 5 1.0 5 G Clear.
18 20 13 22 36 143 19 8 1.0 8 G Clear.
26 20 05 21 05 60 3 3 0.6 5 G Haze; moon 9d.
Mar. 12 20 05 20 12 7 1 G
13 20 10 22 24 134 15 7 1.0 7 G Clear.
14 21 08 22 10 62 7 7 1.0 7 G Clear.
20 20 00 23 43 223 37 10 1.0 10 G Clear.
21 03 05 03 47 42 9 13 1.0 M Mist on horizon.
22 00 30 01 15 45 17 12 1.0 M Clear.
27 02 45 03 35 60 12 5 1.0 5 M Clear.
27 20 13 22 10 117 5 2 0.4 6 G Passing clouds; moon.
28–29 21 30 01 03 213 43 12 0.8 17 G Clear; moon 9d.
30 03 00 03 18 18 7 19 0.9 M Passing clouds.
Apl. 10 20 08 21 45 97 8 6 0.4 15 G Very cloudy.
12–13 20 05 00 22 257 48 11 1.0 11 G Clear.
13 21 05 22 00 55 3 3 0.3 10 G 90% cloud.
14 03 00 05 05 125 33 15 0.9 16 M Clear; moon 23d.
14–15 22 05 01 12 187 43 14 1.0 14 G Clear.
15 03 00 04 20 80 20 15 1.0 15 M Clear.
15 20 45 23 03 138 29 12 1.0 12 G Clear.
17 21 18 22 50 92 15 10 0.8 12 G Passing clouds.
21–22 22 35 00 25 110 29 16 1.0 16 G Clear.
22 21 45 23 00 75 15 12 0.9 13. G Slight clouds.
23 03 00 05 00 120 35 17 0.9 19 M Slight fog.
23–24 22 47 00 15 98 22 13 1.0 13 G Clear.
29 03 00 04 40 100 18 11 0.9 12 M Slight mist.
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May 13 21 43 23 15 92 18 12 0.9 13 G Cloud and haze.
14 02 55 03 35 40 12 18 0.9 M Mist and cloud; moon.
14 21 37 22 33 56 11 12 0.9 13 G Cloud on horizon.
15 20 47 22 02 75 13 10 0.9 11 G Clear.
22–23 22 43 00 00 77 17 13 1.0 13 G Clear.
June 7 20 45 23 00 135 27 12 0.9 13 G Clear.
14 20 55 23 05 130 18 8 0.7 11 G Much passing cloud.
15–16 19 53 01 00 307 67 13 0.9 14 G Slight haze at first.
18–19 22 52 01 18 146 34 14 1.0 14 G Clear.
19–20 23 13 02 33 200 56 17 1.0 17 G Clear.
July 6 21 57 23 13 76 15 12 0.7 17 G Passing cloud.
10–11 21 37 00 22 165 35 13 0.8 16 G 30% cloud.
14–15 20 50 21 00
22 15 02 20 255 48 11 0.5 22 G 60% cloud.
15–16 21 57 00 05 128 21 11 0.4 28 G 70% cloud.
16 02 57 03 40 43 12 18 M Partially cloud.
16 20 39 22 24
23 12 23 58 155 28 11 0.5 22 G 50% cloud.
17 22 45 23 30 45 7 9 0.3 G 70% cloud.
20–21 20 05 01 55 330 61 11 0.7 16 G 25% cloud; moon 5d.
Aug. 2 19 30 22 00 150 16 6 0.3 20 G 50% cloud; moon.
4–5 21 40 00 40 180 28 9 0.7 13 G 20% cloud; moon.
5 20 15 24 00 225 64 17 1.0 17 G Clear.
6–7 21 43 00 02 139 52 22 1.0 22 G Clear.
7–8 22 33 01 00 147 58 22 1.0 22 G Clear.
9–10 22 30 03 30 300 86 17 0.8 21 G 20% cloud.
10 22 05 22 35 30 6 12 0.5 G Almost totally clouded.
13–14 21 25 02 25 300 69 14 1.0 14 G Clear.
14–15 22 23 00 25 122 30 15 1.0 15 G Clear.
21 01 26 05 00 214 44 12 1.0 12 G Clear.
Oct. 2–3 22 45 00 45 120 22 11 0.9 12 G Much haze.
12 02 08 02 45 37 3 6 M Almost totally clouded.
14 02 25 03 28 63 7 7 0.9 7 M Some clouds.
15–16 23 30 01 20 110 9 4 B Almost totally clouded.
16 02 40 03 45 65 7 7 M Almost totally clouded.
17 00 00 03 30 210 34 9 1.0 9 B Clear.
17 00 00 03 30 210 15 4 1.0 4 Bu Clear.
23 02 25 03 50 85 11 8 0.9 12 M Clear; moon.
Nov. 15 01 18 02 30 72 8 7 0.5 16 Mo 50% cloud.
15 02 28 03 15 47 3 4 1.0 B Clear.
16 02 15 03 15 60 15 11 1.0 11 M Clear, twilight.
16 02 00 02 30 30 0 G 70% cloud.
18 01 50 03 00 70 13 11 0.9 12 G Hazy.
Dec. 3–4 22 21 01 07 166 32 12 0.8 15 G 35% cloud.
4–5 22 38 01 12 154 35 12 0.8 15 G 20% cloud.
10–11 23 32 01 20 108 24 13 0.8 16 G Hazy, twilight at end.
14 02 00 03 00 60 7 M Casual watch.
28 21 07 22 07 60 8 8 0.9 9 G Hazy.
30 21 05 22 55 110 11 6 0.9 7 G Some cloud.
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Table II.
List of Radiant Points Observed.
Radiant.
No. Date. G.M.T. R.A. Dec. Mets. Wt. Obs. L. Remarks.
° ° °
205 1929—Jan. 15.64 107.0 —36.0 5 F M 204.7
206 1929—Jan. 15.64 120.0 —29.0 6 G M " Comet 1840i; NZ 1.
207 1929—Jan. 15.64 132.2 + 7.0 4 G M "
208 1929—Jan. 16.64 134.0 -57.0 7 G M 205.7
209 1929—Jan. 16.64 177.7 —18.6 7 G M " D. 132, 1; 132, 2; ?212.
210 1929—Jan. 19.62 162.1 —13.7 5 G M 208.7 NZ 2.
211 1929—Jan. 20.64 132.5 —50.5 5 G M 209.7 NZ 130, 214.
212 1929—Jan. 20.64 177.0 —11.0 5 F M " ? 219.
213 1929—Jan. 20.64 144.0 —42.0 4 F M "
214 1929—Jan. 21.60 130.0 —54.0 3 P B 210.7 211, 130.
215 1931—Feb. 8–9 53.0 —23.0 4–5 F G 229.3 223.
216 1931—Feb. 8–9 89.0 —43.5 4 G G "
217 1931—Feb. 8–9 94.5 —27.4 4–5 G G "
218 1929—Feb. 10.65 206.5 —43.4 5 G M 230.7 222; ? Comet 1887iii.
219 1929—Feb. 10.65 212.9 —67.0 3 G M "
220 1929—Feb. 10.65 221.5 —39.1 5 G M "
221 1929—Feb. 13.66 189.0 —61.0 3 F M 233.7
222 1929—Feb. 13.66 205.5 —42.2 6 G M " 218.
223 1931—Feb. 15–18 53.0 —19.3 5 F G 237.2 215.
224 1931—Feb. 15–18 59.5 —27.0 3 P G "
225 1931—Feb. 15–18 71.0 —42.0 4 F G "
226 1929—Mar. 9.64 241.5 -43.0 7 F M 257.7
227 1929—Mar. 9.64 235.0 —19.0 4 P M 257.7 D. 178, NZ 138.
228 1929—Mar. 9.64 272.0 —40.0 4 P M " CrA.
229 1931—Mar. 13.41 29.0 —26.0 1 F G 261.0 Stationary meteor.
230 1931—Mar. 13.41 100.0 —47.5 3 F G "
231 1929—Mar. 13.67 231.3 —42.0 5 G M 261.6 ? BAA 158.
232 1929—Mar. 13.67 272.0 —40.0 3 F M " CrA.
233 1931—Mar. 13.14 72.0 —53.5 7 G G 261.5 Inc. 1 stain.
234 1931—Mar. 13–14 170.0 —40.0 5 F G " ? 244.
235 1931—Mar. 20.43 197.0 —31.0 4 F G 268.0
236 1931—Mar. 20.43 219.0 —45.0 5–7 G G "
237 1929—Mar. 20.68 272.0 —21.5 4 G M 268.6
238 1929—Mar. 20.68 272.0 —40.5 7 G M " CrA.
239 1931—Mar. 21.66 176.0 —24.0 4 F M 269.1 9, 240, AMS 888; Comet 1556.
240 1931—Mar. 26.66 180.0 —24.0 2 F M 274.1 9, 239; Comet 1264.
241 1931—Mar. 26.66 219.0 —11.5 5 F M " ? 246.
242 1931—Mar. 26.66 241.5 —27.0 5 G M " ? 10.
243 1931—Mar. 26.66 276.0 —44.0 5 F M " CrA
244 1931—Mar. 28.49 178.0 —41.0 4–5 F G 276.0 ? 234.
245 1931—Mar. 28.49 213.0 —45.0 3–4 G G "
246 1931—Mar. 28.49 217.5 —15.5 5 G G " ? 241.
247 1931—Mar. 28.49 240.5 —19.5 3 F G " BAA 21.
248 1931—Mar. 28.49 247.5 —39.0 3 F G "
249 1929—Apl. 3–6 241.0 —4.0 5 G M D. 187, 4; 187, 5; 178?
250 1929—Apl. 3–6 261.5 —32.0 7 G M
251 1929—Apl. 4–6 230.0 —21.0 8 G M Chi Lib.
252 1929—Apl. 4–6 247.5 —50.0 7 G M D. 189.
253 1929—Apl. 4–6 285.0 —53.0 7 G M ?11
254 1929—Apl. 5–6 212.0 —13.0 6 G M D. 166, 4; 166, 8; 158, 11; AMS 924.
255 1931—Apl. 13.42 191.5 —15.5 6 G G 291.6 266.
256 1931—Apl. 13.42 205.5 + 0.7 5–7 G G " 267.
257 1931—Apl. 13.42 209.0 —27.0 5–7 F G " Comet 1737i.
258 1931—Apl. 13.42 218.0 —64.5 4 G G " 268.
259 1931—Apl. 13.42 235.0 —18.0 5 F G " Chi Lib.
260 1931—Apl. 13.69 233.5 —19.5 8 G M 291.8 Chi Lib.
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261 1931—Apl. 13.69 260.5 —36.0 5 G M 291.8 29. 279, ? 290.
262 1931—Apl. 13.69 266.0 —9.5 2 F M " Nu Oph.
263 1929—Apl. 13.70 232.5 —20.5 6 G M 292.3 Chi Lib.
264 1929—Apl. 13.70 270.0 —10.0 4 F M " Nu Oph
265 1929—Apl. 13.70 307.5 —65.0 4 G M " ? 281.
266 1931—Apl. 14.50 192.0 —14.0 3 G G 292.7 255; ? D. 158, 19.
267 1931—Apl. 14.50 209.0 —4.0 3 F G " 256; ? D. 158, 14.
268 1931—Apl. 14.50 215.0 —65.0 4–5 G G " 258.
269 1931—Apl. 14.50 233.5 —39.0 6 G G " 273.
270 1931—Apl. 14.50 275.5 —32.5 3 F G " Delta Sgr.
271 1931—Apl. 13–14 279.0 —39.0 5–6 F M 292.4 Delta Sgr.
272 1931—Apl. 13–14 304.5 —34.5 7–8 G M " Sgr.
273 1931—Apl. 15.43 234.0 —40.0 6 G G 293.6 269.
274 1931—Apl. 15.43 237.0 —19.5 3 P G " Chi Lib.
275 1931—Apl. 15.43 270.0 —10.0 2 P G " Nu Oph.
276 1931—Apl. 15.43 275.0 —30.0 2 F G " Delta Sgr.
277 1929—Apl. 15.68 152.5 —67.0 3 F M 294.2
278 1929—Apl. 15.68 233.5 —20.0 3 G M " Chi Lib.
279 1929—Apl. 15.68 260.0 —36.0 10 G M " 261, 299, ? 290.
280 1929—Apl. 15.68 269.0 —9.0 4 F M " Nu Oph.
281 1929—Apl. 15.68 301.0 —68.0 2 P M " ? 265.
282 1929—Apl. 15.68 301.0 —31.0 5 G M " Sgr.
283 1929—Apl. 16.69 238.3 —21.0 4 G M 295.2 Chi Lib.
284 1929—Apl. 16.69 267.0 —10.0 2 P M " Nu Oph.
285 1929—Apl. 16.69 288.0 +7.7 7 G M " Aql.
286 1929—Apl. 16.69 300.0 —30.5 4 G M " Sgr.
287 1929—Apl. 16.69 300.0 —53.0 3 F M " ? 16, ? 294.
288 1931—Apl. 17.44 226.5 —23.0 3 F G 295.5 ? 297.
289 1929—Apl. 17.68 232.5 —21.0 2 P M 296.2 Chi Lib.
290 1929—Apl. 17.68 258.5 —42.5 6 G M " ? 261, ? 279.
291 1929—Apl. 17.68 269.0 —10.0 3 G M " Nu Oph.
292 1929—Apl. 17.68 273.5 —28.5 5 G M " Delta Sgr.
293 1929—Apl. 17.68 290.0 +7.0 2 P M " Aql.
294 1929—Apl. 17.68 297.0 —57.5 2 P M " 146, ? 287.
295 1929—Apl. 17.68 300.0 —30.5 2 P M " Sgr.
296 1931—Apl. 21.50 203.5 —22.4 4–5 F G 299.5
297 1931—Apl. 21.50 229.5 —18.7 5 G G " ? Chi Lib.; ? 288.
298 1931—Apl. 21.50 269.0 —45.5 4 G G " ? Chi Lib.; ? 288.
299 1931—Apl. 21.50 269.5 —37.3 4 F G " 261, 279, ? 290.
300 1929—Apl. 21.69 238.5 —21.7 3 F M 300.0 Chi Lib.
301 1929—Apl. 21.69 272.2 32.7 6 G M " Lyrids.
302 1929—Apl. 21.69 277.0 —34.7 7 G M " Delta Sgr.
303 1929—Apl. 21.69 289.3 + 2.5 7 G M " Aql.
304 1929—Apl. 21.69 303.0 —30.0 4 G M " Sgr.
305 1931—Apl. 22.69 245.0 —35.0 4–5 F M 300.7
306 1931—Apl. 22.69 272.0 —14.0 3 P M 300.7 Nu Oph.
307 1931—Apl. 22.69 272.5 +33.0 4 G M " Lyrids.
308 1931—Apl. 22.69 278.0 —34.0 2–3 F M " Delta Sgr.
309 1931—Apl. 23.50 259.0 —67.5 3 P G 301.5
310 1931—Apl. 28.68 285.0 —38.0 3–4 G M 306.5 318.
311 1931—Apl. 28.68 325.0 —28.5 3 F M "
312 1931—Apl. 28.68 330.5 −5.0 2 ? M " ? Early Aquarids.
313 1930—Apl. 29.69 231.0 —28.7 5 G M 307.7
314 1930—Apl. 29.69 270.0 —10.0 4–5 F M " Nu Oph.
315 1930—Apl. 29.69 321.0 —19.0 3 F M " Delta Cap.
316 1930—Apl. 29.69 330.3 −3.5 5 F M " Aquarids.
317 1930—May 2.69 270.5 —27.0 2 F M 310.6 Lambda Sgr.
318 1930—May 2.69 286.0 —37.0 3 F M " D. 217, 1; NZ 310.
319 1930—May 2.69 334.0 −2.0 19 G M " Aquarids.
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320 1929—May 2.70 272.5 —35.0 8 G M 310.9 Lambda Sgr.
321 1929—May 2.70 334.0 −1.5 18 G M " Aquarids.
322 1929—May 2–3 313.0 —42.0 5 G M "
323 1929—May 2–3 326.0 —17.5 3 F M " Delta Cap.
324 1930—May 4.69 271.0 —29.0 3 F M 312.6 Lambda Sgr.
325 1930—May 4.69 302.3 —21.5 6 G M "
326 1930—May 4.69 322.0 —16.0 3 F M " Delta Cap.
327 1930—May 4.69 324.0 −4.5 6–7 G M " Inc.1 stn. Alpha Aqr.
328 1930—May 4.69 326.0 —35.0 3 F M " Iota PsA.
329 1930—May 4.69 336.5 −1.5 36 G M " Aquarids.
330 1929—May 5.69 257.0 0.0 3 F M 313.9 D. 193, 1.
331 1929—May 5.69 272.0 —27.3 8 G M " Lambda Sgr.
332 1929—May 5.69 326.0 —17.5 6 G M " Delta Cap.
333 1929—May 5.69 327.4 —35.0 6 G M " Iota PsA.
334 1929—May 5.69 337.5 −1.0 19 G M " Aquarids.
335 1930—May 5.69 277.0 —27.0 3 F M 313.6 Lambda Sgr.
336 1930—May 5.69 327.0 —33.0 2–3 P M " Iota PsA.
337 1930—May 5.69 337.0 −1.0 33 G M " Aquarids.
338 1929—May 6.65 338.6 0.0 5 F M 314.9 Aquarids.
339 1929—May 6.69 272.0 —27.0 5 G M 314.6 Lambda Sgr.
340 1930—May 6.69 305.0 17.0 3 F M " Beta Del.
341 1930—May 6.69 325.5 —34.5 4–5 G M " Iota PsA.
342 1930—May 6.69 326.0 —16.5 3 F M " Delta Cap.
343 1930—May 6.69 327.0 −2.5 8–9 G M " Alpha Aqr.
344 1930—May 6.69 338.0 −0.5 38 G M " Aquarids.
345 1930—May 6.69 356.0 −5.0 4 G M "
346 1930—May 7.68 270.0 —30.0 3 P M 315.6 Lambda Sgr.
347 1930—May 7.68 298.5 −1.2 4 F M " D. 230, 5.
348 1930—May 7.68 308.0 15.0 5 G M " Beta Del.
349 1930—May 7.68 324.5 —15.0 3 F M " Delta Cap.
350 1930—May 7.68 329.0 −1.0 5–7 G M " Alpha Aqr.
351 1930—May 7.68 339.0 0.0 28 G M " Aquarids.
352 1930—May 7.68 351.0 —46.0 3 F M "
353 1929—May 7.69 249.0 —15.0 4 F M 315.9 D. 190, 3.
354 1929—May 7.69 271.0 —10.0 3 F M "
355 1929—May 7.69 302.5 —12.5 7 G M " Beta Cap.
356 1929—May 7.69 307.0 14.0 3 F M " Beta Del.
357 1929—May 7.69 308.0 —48.0 6 G M " Alpha Ind.
358 1929—May 7.69 339.0 −0.4 24 G M " Aquarids.
359 1930—May 8.67 307.5 +14.5 3 G M 316.5 Beta Del.
360 1930—May 8.67 330.0 −1.0 3 G M " Alpha Aqr.
361 1930—May 8.67 336.5 −0.5 3–4 G M "
362 1930—May 8.67 338.0 —30.5 5 G M "
363 1930—May 8.67 340.0 + 0.5 13 G M 316.5 Aquarids.
364 1929—May 8.69 273.0 —32.0 3 P M 316.8 Lambda Sgr.
365 1929—May 8.69 302.5 —15.0 9 G M " Beta Cap.
366 1929—May 8.69 307.5 —14.5 4 G M " Beta Del.
367 1929—May 8.69 308.0 —49.0 6 G M " Alpha Ind.
368 1929—May 8.69 325.0 —36.0 2 P M " Iota PsA.
369 1929—May 8.69 339.0 + 0.3 10 G M " Aquarids.
370 1930—May 7–8 310.5 —49.3 5 G M 316.0 Alpha Ind.
371 1929—May 7–10 245.0 —60.0 3 F M 317.9 BAA 163.
372 1929—May 9–10 275.0 —32.5 3 F M " Lambda Sgr.
373 1929—May 9–10 300.0 —26.0 3 F M " 378.
374 1931—May 11.66 339.5 + 2.0 2 P M 319.2 ? Aquarids.
375 1929—May 11.69 237.5 + 1.0 4 P M 319.7 ? D. 177, 9; ? D. 187, 6.
376 1929—May 11.69 242.0 —30.5 10 G M "
377 1929—May 11.69 275.0 —28.0 3 P M " Lambda Sgr.
378 1929—May 11.69 301.0 —24.5 8 G M " 373.
379 1929—May 11.69 302.0 —15.0 7 F M " Beta Cap.
380 1929—May 11.69 307.7 +14.0 7 G M " Beta Del.
381 1929—May 11.69 342.7 + 2.5 21 G M " Aquarids.
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382 1931—May 13.66 341.0 + 2.0 3 P M 321.2 ? Aquarids.
383 1931—May 13–14 234.0 −54.0 4 G G 321.6
384 1931—May 22.49 259.0 −23.5 7 G G 329.7 ? 25, ? 32.
385 1929—June 1.54 286.5 −38.0 4 F M 340.0 152.
386 1931—June 7.43 264.5 −42.5 8 G G 345.3
387 1929—June 8.62 272.0 −12.0 4 P M 346.9 D. 204, 3; AMS 1040.
388 1929—June 8.62 277.0 −35.0 9 G M " 156; D. 210, 4.
389 1929—June 8.62 296.0 + 1.0 4 F M " D. 230, 7; AMS 1069.
390 1929—June 8.62 327.0 + 0.5 3 G M " D. 251, 1; D. 260, 1.
391 1931—June 14.44 275.5 —27.0 3 P G 352.1 Lambda Sgr.
392 1931—June 15.46 254.0 —51.5 6–7 G G 353.1
393 1931—June 15.46 268.5 —28.0 4–5 G G " D. 210, 5.
394 1931—June 15.46 276.5 —26.5 4–5 G G " Lambda Sgr.
395 1931—June 15.46 285.0 —15.0 11 G G " D. 218, 3; NZ 402.
396 1931—June 15.46 291.0 —27.5 4–5 F G " ? 40.
397 1931—June 15.46 313.5 —55.0 3–4 F G "
398 1931—June 18.52 272.5 —23.0 3–4 F G 356.0 ? Lambda Sgr.
399 1931—June 18.52 292.0 −5.0 4–6 G G " ? Lambda Sgr.
400 1931—June 18.52 292.0 —18.0 6–8 G G " ? 403.
401 1931—June 19.56 277.8 —24.5 6 G G 357.0 Lambda Sgr.
402 1931—June 19.56 282.0 —11.5 4 F G " 395; D. 218, 3; AMS 1040.
403 1931—June 19.56 289.0 —18.0 3 F G " 400.
404 1929—July 2.69 10.0 + 5.0 8 P M 10.3 D. 2, 1; Comet 1864ii.
405 1929—July 2.69 310.5 —13.0 3 F M " 410; AMS 1098; D. 249, 1.
406 1929—July 2.69 334.0 —30.0 8 G M " Beta PsA.
407 1929—July 2.69 348.5 — 9.5 5 G M " Psi 1 Aqr.
408 1929—July 2.69 353.0 +25.0 5 P M " D. 5, 1; ?D. 274, 1; Comet 1908c.
409 1929—July 3.68 286.0 —28.0 6 F M 11.3 D. 221, 2; 227, 3; BAA 177.
410 1929—July 3.68 310.5 —14.0 4 F M " 405; AMS 1098; D. 249, 1.
411 1929—July 3.68 334.0 —31.0 5 G M " Beta PsA.
412 1929—July 3.68 348.5 −9.0 4 G M " Psi 1 Aqr.
413 1929—July 2–3 326.0 —22.0 4 G M ? 45.
414 1929—July 4.69 316.0 —36.0 7 F M 12.2 425; ? D. 239, 1.
415 1929—July 4.69 334.0 —32.0 5 F M " Beta PsA.
416 1929—July 4.69 348.5 −9.0 10 G M " Psi 1 Aqr.
417 1929—July 5.67 290.0 −9.0 6 F M 13.1 D. 226, 6.
418 1929—July 5.67 301.0 −7.5 4 F M 13.1 D. 226, 6.
419 1929—July 5.67 350.0 — 9.0 4 F M " Psi 1 Aqr.
420 1929-July 6.46 287.0 —23.8 4 G G 13.3 54; 431.
421 1929—July 8.66 348.5 −8.0 5 G M 16.0 Psi 1 Aqr.
422 1929—July 10.69 302.0 —15.0 6 F M 17.9 D. 26, 1.
423 1929—July 10.69 302.0 —15.0 6 F M " Cap. II.
424 1929—July 10.69 351.0 —41.0 5 G M " 449; D. 275, 1.
425 1929—July 8–10 312.0 —34.0 4 P M 17.0 414.
426 1931—July 10–11 260.0 —60.0 4 G G 17.7
427 1931—July 10–11 305.0 —64.0 4 G G "
428 1931—July 10–11 306.0 —30.7 5 G G "
429 1931—July 10–11 323.0 —42.0 5 G G " 66
430 1931—July 14.49 25.0 −8.5 3 G G 21.2 Inc. 1 stn. 49.
431 1931—July 14.49 291.7 —22.0 6–7 G G " 54, 63, 420.
432 1931—July 14.49 307.0 −7.5 3 F G " Cap. I.
433 1931—July 14.49 324.0 —52.0 4 G G " Cap. I.
434 1931—July 14.49 309.0 —23.5 3 G G 21.4
435 1931—July 14–15 302.0 —17.0 6 G G 21.7 Cap. II.
436 1931—July 14–15 344.0 —29.7 4 G G " Cap. II.
437 1931—July 16–17 277.5 —37.0 6 G G 23.7 ? 53, A1461.
438 1931—July 16–17 300.5 —18.0 4–5 F G " Cap. II.
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439 1931—July 20.49 267.0 —30.0 5 G G 27.0 62; Comet 568.
440 1931—July 20.49 311.0 —10.0 15 G G " Cap. I.
441 1931—July 20.49 351.5 —39.0 4 G G "
442 1929—July 26.67 337.0 —33.0 4 P M 33.5 Alpha PsA.
443 1929—July 26.67 339.0 —17.0 5 G M " Delta Aquarids.
444 1929—July 28.66 341.0 —16.5 8 G M 35.5 Delta Aquarids.
445 1930—July 28.70 341.0 17.0 26 G M 36.7 Delta Aquarids.
446 1930—July 29.68 27.0 —11.0 3 F M " ? 464.
447 1930—July 29.68 341.7 —15.7 21 G M " Delta Aquarids.
448 1930—July 29.68 346.0 —26.0 4 G M " Alpha PsA.
449 1930—July 29.68 355.0— 40.0 3 F M " 424; D. 275, 1.
450 1930—July 28–29 3.0 —21.5 5 G M 36.2 Beta Cet.
451 1930—July 28–29 10.0 —34.0 7–8 F M " ? 457; AMS 547.
452 1930—July 28–29 308.0 —10.0 8 F M " Cap. I.
453 1930—July 30.65 343.5 —15.5 12 G M 37.4 Delta Aquarids.
454 1930—July 30.68 343.0 —30.0 5 P M 37.7 Alpha PsA.
455 1930—July 30.68 344.0 —15.5 14 G M " Delta Aquarids.
456 1930—July 31.70 2.5 —19.5 2 P M 38.7 Beta Cet.
457 1930—July 31.70 17.0 —35.0 3–6 P M " ? 451.
458 1930—July 31.70 37.0 —37.5 3–5 F M "
459 1930—July 31.70 343.0 —29.0 5–6 F M " Alpha PsA.
460 1930—July 31.70 344.5 —15.0 22 G M " Delta Aquarids.
461 1930—July 31.70 346.0 —22.0 5–7 G M " 475.
462 1930—July 31.70 351.0 + 5.0 5–6 P M " Iota Psc.
463 1929—July 31.71 6.0 —20.0 3 F M 38.4 Beta Cet. ?
464 1929—July 31.71 33.0 —14.5 3. F M " ? 446.
465 1929—July 31.71 49.0 +22.0 4 G M " 492, 511.
466 1929—July 31.71 66.0 —42.0 4 P M " 481, ? 494.
467 1929—July 31.71 342.0—33.0 9 F M " Alpha PsA.
468 1929—July 31.71 344.5 —15.0 9 G M " Delta Aquarids.
469 1929—Aug. 1.45 343.0 —18.0 3–5 G B 39.7 Inc. I stn.
470 1929—Aug. 1.45 347.5 —14.0 6 G B " Delta Aquarids.
471 1930—Aug. 1.68 6.0 —41.0 4 F M 39.5 84.
472 1930—Aug. 1.68 39.0 −1.5 5 F M " 510.
473 1930—Aug. 1.68 51.0 —40.0 5 F M "
474 1930—Aug. 1.68 317.0 —22.5 10 G M 39.5 ? 497, ? 549.
475 1930—Aug. 1.68 345.0 —24.5 7 G M " 461.
476 1930—Aug. 1.68 346.0 —14.0 11 G M " Delta Aquarids.
477 1930—Aug. 1.68 352.0 + 3.5 4 G M " Iota Psc.
478 1929—Aug. 1.69 7.5 —21.0 5–7 G M 39.4 Beta Cet.
479 1929—Aug. 1.69 52.0 —24.0 3 P M "
480 1929—Aug. 1.69 54.0 + 1.0 4 F M " 493, D. 49, 2.
481 1929—Aug. 1.69 64.0 —41.5 4–6 F M " 466, ? 494.
482 1929—Aug. 1.69 342.6 +32.2 5 G M " Alpha Psc.
483 1929—Aug. 1.69 345.7 —14.5 19 G M " Delta Aquarids.
484 1929—Aug. 1.69 350.5 + 2.5 6–7 G M " Iota Psc.
485 1929—Aug. 1.69 359.0 —21.0 3–4 G M " Beta Cet.
486 1931—Aug. 2.39 343.0 —16.0 3–4 F G 39.6 Delta Aquarids.
487 1929—Aug. 1–3 67.0 —31.0 4 G M 40.3
488 1929—Aug. 3.66 2.5 —20.0 4–6 F M 41.3 Beta Cet.
489 1929—Aug. 3.66 22.0 +18.0 3 P M " 508, D. 16, 1; 16, 3; AMS 68, AMS 588.
490 1929—Aug. 3.66 27.0 +21.0 5 F M " D. 27, 5; AMS 594, 206.
491 1929—Aug. 3.66 39.5 —15.5 10 G M " 509; Comets 1852ii and 1877ii.
492 1929—Aug. 3.66 48.0 —21.0 5–6 G M " D. 34, 1; NZ 465, 511, 531.
493 1929—Aug. 3.66 55.0 + 2.0 3 F M " 480, D. 49, 2.
494 1929—Aug. 3.66 75.0 —41.0 4 F M " ? 466, ? 481.
495 1929—Aug. 3.66 303.5—10.5 7 G M " Alpha Cap.
496 1929—Aug. 3.66 319.0—16.0 6 G M " Iota Cap.
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497 1929—Aug. 3.66 324.0 —23.0 7 P M 41.3 ?474, D. 252, 11, 249, 11; 252, 9; AMS 1125, 1483, 1485.
498 1929—Aug. 3.66 335.0 —45.5 3 F M "
499 1929—Aug. 3.66 337.5 +12.5 4 G M " D. 261, 11; 261, 15.
500 1929—Aug. 3.66 346.0 —33.0 12 G M " Alpha PsA.
501 1929—Aug. 3.60 347.3 —13.7 17 G M " Delta Aquarids.
502 1931—Aug. 4.49 342.5 —33.5 4–5 G G 41.5 Alpha PsA.
503 1931—Aug. 4.49 348.0 —15.0 9 G G " Delta Aquarids.
504 1929—Aug. 4.54 327.0 —15.3 4 G B 42.1 ? Iota Cap.
505 1929—Aug. 4.54 321.0 −2.0 3 G B " Beta Aqr.
506 1929—Aug. 4.66 0.5 —23.5 4 F M 42.2 Beta Cet.
507 1929—Aug. 4.66 9.0 —12.5 5 G M " 542, D. 4, 2.
508 1929—Aug. 4.66 23.0 +16.0 3 F M " 489.
509 1929—Aug. 4.66 39.0 —16.0 4–5 G M " 491, Comets 1852ii, 1877i.
510 1929—Aug. 4.66 39.0 + 1.0 3 F M " 472.
511 1929—Aug. 4.66 49.0 —21.0 2–3 F M " 465, 492, ? 531.
512 1929—Aug. 4.66 304.0 —10.5 2 F M " Alpha Cap.
513 1929—Aug. 4.66 333.5 −0.5 4 F M " Zeta Aqr. Inc. 1 stn.
514 1929—Aug. 4.66 347.0 —33.0 4 P M " Alpha PsA.
515 1929—Aug. 4.66 348.5 —13.3 10 G M " Delta Aquarids.
516 1929—Aug. 2–4 304.0 —11.0 7 G G 40.5 Alpha Cap.
517 1931—Aug. 5.44 321.0 −9.0 13 G G " Beta Aqr.
518 1931—Aug. 5.44 322.0 —17.5 13 G G " Iota Cap.
519 1931—Aug. 5.44 336.0 —13.0 9 G G " Sigma Aqr.
520 1931—Aug. 5.44 350.0 —14.0 4–5 G G " Delta Aquarids.
521 1931—Aug. 6.47 288.5 —45.5 3 P G 43.5
522 1931—Aug. 6.47 319.5 −6.5 3 F G " Beta Aqr.
523 1931—Aug. 6.47 349.5 —14.0 10 G G " Delta Aquarids.
524 1931—Aug. 5–6 297.0 —22.0 8 P G " 525, ? 63.
525 1931—Aug. 7.51 297.0 —22.0 6 F G 44.5 524, ? 63.
526 1931—Aug. 7.51 324.0 —14.5 6 G G " Iota Cap.
527 1931—Aug. 7.51 336.0 0.0 4 G G " Zeta Aqr.
528 1931—Aug. 7.51 351.0 —19.5 3 G G " dI Aqr.
529 1931—Aug. 7.51 352.0 —12.5 12 G G 44.5 Delta Aquarids.
530 1929—Aug. 8.67 6.0 +12.5 4 G M 46.1 D. 3, 7; 3, 10.
531 1929—Aug. 8.67 43.5 —27.0 4 G M " ? 511, ? 492.
532 1929—Aug. 8.67 271.0 —34.5 1 G M " 1 stn.
533 1929—Aug. 8.67 321.0 −6.0 3 F M " Beta Aqr.
534 1929—Aug. 8.67 350.0 —30.5 5 G M " Alpha PsA.
535 1929—Aug. 8.67 352.3 —11.5 8 G M " Delta Aquarids.
536 1931—Aug. 9.56 18.5 + 2.5 3 G G 46.5
537 1931—Aug. 9.56 29.0 —20.0 6 G G " Comet 1877ii.
538 1931—Aug. 9.56 336.5 −1.0 5 G G " Zeta Aqr.
539 1931—Aug. 9.56 340.3 —20.7 7–8 G G " Alpha PsA.
540 1931—Aug. 9.56 352.0 —21.5 6 G G " dl Aqr.
541 1931—Aug. 9.56 352.5 —12.0 10 G G " Delta Aquarids.
542 1929—Aug. 12.68 9.5 —14.0 3–4 G M 50.0 507.
543 1929—Aug. 12.68 22.5 −7.5 4–5 G M " D 24, 1.
544 1929—Aug. 12.68 80.0 —42.5 4 F M "
545 1929—Aug. 12.68 326.0 —35.4 5 G M " ? 559, AMS 1493.
546 1929—Aug. 12.68 330.7 —13.4 5 G M " Sigma Aqr.
547 1929—Aug. 12.68 350.0 —21.5 1 G M " dI Aqr.
548 1931—Aug. 13.52 11.0 —30.5 10 P G 50.2 557.
549 1931—Aug. 13.52 314.0 —23.0 5–6 G G " ? 474, ? 497.
550 1931—Aug. 13.52 335.0 —13.0 5 G G " Sigma Aqr.
551 1931—Aug. 13.52 336.5 -26.0 3–6 F G " 75.
552 1931—Aug. 13.52 350.5 −5.7 7–9 G G " BAA 1103 ?, AMS 1191?
553 1929—Aug. 13.67 350.0 -60.0 3 P M 51.0 ? 78, D. 269, 1.
554 1929—Aug. 13.67 350.0 —22.0 2–4 F M " ?77, dl Aqr.
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555 1929—Aug. 12–13 2.5 —36.0 6 G M 50.5
556 1929—Aug. 12–13 14.0 —42.0 6 P M "
557 1931—Aug. 14.50 11.5 —33.0 3 P G 51.2 548.
558 1931—Aug. 14.50 23.7 —15.0 1 G G " 1 stn.
559 1931—Aug. 14.50 327.0 —30.0 7 G G " ?545.
560 1931—Aug. 21.66 39.0 −9.5 5 G G 58.3
561 1931—Aug. 21.66 52.5 −9.5 3 G G " 567; Comet 1596, 1845iii.
562 1931—Aug. 21.66 61.0 −2.5 5 G G "
563 1931—Aug. 21.66 81.5 −7.5 1 G G " 1 stn.
564 1931—Aug. 21.66 103.0 —50.3 4 G G "
565 1929—Aug. 31.57 11.0 —17.0 3 G M 68.8 ? D. 14.
566 1929—Sept. 1.66 44.8 —19.7 4 G M 69.8 ? D. 34.
567 1929—Sept. 1.66 55.0 —11.5 5 G M " ? D. 51, 7; NZ 561; Comet 1845iii.
568 1930—Sept. 22.67 82.0 +15.0 3–5 F M 90.3
569 1930—Sept. 22.67 84.0 + 4.0 1—3 F M "
570 1931—Oct. 2.51 28.7 −9.5 4 P G 99.3
571 1931—Oct. 2.51 55.0 −5.0 4 G G "
572 1929—Oct. 5.61 41.4 −2.3 6 G M 102.8 D. 41, 3.
573 1929—Oct. 5.61 59.1 −13.2 6 G M " D. 51, 9; 51, 10.
574 1929—Oct. 5–6 67.6 + 7.3 8 G M 103.3 See D. 57.
575 1929—Oct. 5–6 74.0 —52.5 4 F M "
576 1929—Oct. 5–6 98.0 +15.0 5 F M " D. 79.
577 1931—Oct. 16–61 31.5 —12.0 3–4 F B 113.2
578 1931—Oct. 16.61 59.0 −8.5 3–4 G B " Comet 1580.
579 1931—Oct. 16.61 86.0 —16.0 6 G B " D. 71, 3; ? 100.
580 1931—Oct. 16.61 96.0 —17.0 3 P B " Alpha CMa.
581 1931—Oct. 16.61 96.0 —16.0 4 P Bu " Alpha CMa.
582 1931—Oct. 22.65 98.0 +15.3 3 F M 119.1 Orionids.
583 1931—Oct. 22.65 99.0 —17.0 3 P M " Alpha CMa.
584 1931—Nov. 15.64 115.0 −9.3 1 G M 143.0 1 stn.
585 1931—Nov. 18.62 150.7 +21.4 4 G G 146.0 Leonids.
586 1931—Dec. 3.51 73.5 +12.0 3 F G 160.8 AMS 417.
587 1931—Dec 3.51 117.0 —40.0 6 G G " 592.
588 1931—Dec. 3.51 122.0 —50.8 5 G G "
589 1931—Dec. 4.51 65.0 −8.3 2 G G 161.8 1 stn.
590 1931—Dec. 4.51 92.3 +19.5 4 F G " AMS 295.
591 1931—Dec. 4.51 113.0 —44.8 5–6 G G " Sigma Pup.
592 1931—Dec. 4.51 118.3 —40.8 3 F G " 587.
593 1931—Dec. 3–4 102.0 +27.5 2 P G 161.3 Geminids.
594 1931—Dec. 3–4 102.3 —48.2 5 G G " ?124.
595 1931—Dec. 3–4 147.0 —47.5 5 G G "
596 1931—Dec. 10.54 82.5 —28.8 1 G G " 167.5 1 stn.
597 1931—Dec. 10–54 113.0 —41.7 4–5 F G " Sigma Pup.
598 1931—Dec. 10–54 127.1 −3.3 4 G G "
599 1931—Dec. 10–64 130.0 —33.0 3 G G " 125.
600 1931—Dec. 10.54 131.0 —62.0 2–4 G G "
601 1929—Dec. 12.64 117.0 —47.5 3 F M 170.5 Sigma Pup.
602 1931—Dec. 13.62 101.0 +28.5 5 G M 170.9 Geminids.
603 1931—Dec. 28–30 120.0 —21.5 5 F G

In the remarks column, D refers to Denning's General Catalogue of Meteor Radiants, the first figures to the group, the final ones to the radiant number; AMS refers to the various lists of the American Meteor Society; BAA to the Meteor Memoirs of the British Astronomical Association; numbers without letters prefixed, or in some instances with NZ, refer to the radiants of the Meteor Section of the N.Z. Astronomical Society.

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Table III.
Magnitudes of Meteors (Percentages).
Year. Obs. >1 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total.
1925–28 4.44 14.87 15.69 22.15 24.70 14.05 4.14 2321
1929 M 3.46 15.20 19.13 20.47 18.13 17.61 6.00 1500
1929 B 11.32 8.49 18.87 37.74 21.70 1.88 106
1930 M 3.85 13.76 16.12 16.72 18.93 22.34 8.28 676
1931 G 4.37 9.34 16.60 20.77 26.21 16.53 6.18 1488
1931 M 6.98 18.77 19.21 15.72 16.16 20.97 2.19 229
1931 B 6.00 20.00 6.00 36.00 30.00 2.00 50
Average 4.11 13.55 16.80 20.44 22.89 16.84 5.37 6370

  • Average magnitude of all meteors observed, 3.0.

  • Average magnitude of meteors fainter than mag. 0, 3.3.

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Table IV.
Colours of Meteors (Percentages).
Year. Obs. Red. Orange. Yellow. Green. Blue. White. Total.
1925–28 9.93 1.92 2.03 1.92 5.32 78.88 1823
1929 M 8.55 5.50 2.53 4.28 4.99 68.15 1146
1930 M 4.02 3.60 1.05 1.48 5.61 82.24 473
1931 M 1.70 3.40 2.28 2.84 5.11 84.67 176
1931 G 10.69 5.65 6.25 2.17 6.69 68.55 1151
1929–31 B 2.63 0.66 6.58 4.60 85.53 152
Average. 8.70 3.80 2.99 2.66 7.15 74.70 4921

  • Percentage of meteors coloured, 25.30.

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Table V.
Durations of Meteors (Percentages).
Year. Obs. 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 >1.0 Total.
1929–31 B 11.5 12.1 30.2 8.4 7.7 14.7 15.4 156
1931 G 2.8 13.6 11.9 16.6 15.7 13.7 8.8 6.1 2.0 3.4 5.4 1416
1925–31 M 2.2 5.6 17.7 25.5 19.7 9.0 7.8 5.3 0.3 4.8 2.1 3233
Average 2.3 8.1 15.8 22.1 18.9 10.1 8.1 5.6 0.8 4.7 3.5 4805

  • N.B.—B's observations were recorded in quarter seconds.

  • Average duration of all meteors, 0.527 secs.

  • Average duration of meteors less than 1.1 secs., 0.483 secs.

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Table VI.
Length of Flight (Percentages).
Year. Ob. 0° 1° 2° 3° 4° 5° 6° 7° 8° 9° 10°
1931 G 0.5 1.7 6.0 14.5 14.4 16.5 11.3 8.9 7.0 5.6 3.4
1925–31 M 0.3 0.6 2.9 5.0 7.1 8.7 8.8 8.7 6.4 6.2 5.8
All 0.4 1.0 3.9 8.2 9.5 11.3 9.6 8.7 6.6 6.0 5.0

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Year. Ob. 11° 12° 13° 14° 15° 16° 17° 18° 19° 20° >20°
1931 G 2.1 1.6 0.9 1.1 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.3 2.4
1925–31 M 5.2 5.4 3.1 2.9 3.5 2.8 2.6 2.3 1.3 1.7 8.7
All 4.2 4.1 2.4 2.3 2.5 2.0 1.9 1.6 1.0 1.2 6.6

  • Average length of flight, all meteors, 9.98°

  • Average length of flight (< 1.1 secs.), 7.97°

  • Apparent velocity, all meteors, 18.9° per second.

  • Apparent velocity, meteors < 1.lsecs., 16.4° per second.

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Table VII.
Magnitude-Duration Relation.
All Meteors. Meteors less than 1.1 secs.
Geddes. McIntosh. Geddes. McIntosh.
Mag. Dur. 140. Dur. No. Dur. No. Dur. No.
>1 0.869s 58 0.800s 93 0.488s 43 0.642s 80
1 0.596 136 0.630 339 0.497 121 0.589 327
2 0.574 238 0.515 407 0.484 216 0.495 398
3 0.529 303 0.480 441 0.486 292 0.465 436
4 0.497 386 0.467 414 0.481 380 0.461 410
5 0.438 244 0.426 445 0.428 241 0.420 444
6 0.423 92 0.412 141 0.413 91 0.412 141

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Table VIII.
Colour-Duration Relation.
All Meteors. Meteors less than 1.1 secs.
Geddes. McIntosh. Geddes. McIntosh.
Colour. Dur. No. Dur. No. Dur. No. Dur. No.
Red 0.720s 118 0.665s 115 0.592s 101 0.597s 107
Orange 0.762 62 0.498 85 0.582 51 0.461 82
Yellow 0.758 75 0.515 38 0.550 62 0.489 37
Green 0.763 24 0.665 60 0.600 20 0.623 56
Blue 0.580 76 0.713 171 0.463 68 0.613 156
White 0.488 783 0.552 1062 0.460 762 0.535 1054

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Table IX.
Remarkable Meteors.
Abnormality. Bateson. Geddes. McIntosh. Totals. Percent.
Stationary 7 9 16 0.3
Variable light 30 30 0.6
Irregular path 3 8 11 0.2
Halting motion 5 5 0.1
Curved path 1 2 6 9 0.2
Remarkable train 4 4 8 0.2
Remarkable nucleus 3 14 17 0.3
Trains > 2s. 1 18 51 70 1.4
Totals 2 37 127 166
Total meteors 156 1500 3462 5118
Per cent. abnormal 1.3 2.4 3.7 3.2
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