XLI. The Summer Meteoric Showers 



" FALLING STARS " OF JULY AND AUGUST, LIKELY TO BE 

 SEEN AT CHAUTAUQUA 



NOTE The August meteors are known as the " Tears of St. Lawrence." The Perseids 

 are yellow, and have medium velocity, moving from N. E. to S. W. They are visible from 

 latter July to late August. 



ABBREVIATIONS V. very; Sw, swift; SI, slow; B, bright; F, faint; Sk, streak-leaving 

 meteors; T, training-leaving meteors; Sh, short meteors. 



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