2-3 | E. | | shower in 1886 | | of Aldebaran | | | | +-----------------+-------+----------------+---------------+--------------+--------+ | Leonids | |Near (γ) Leonis |After midnight.| | | |Brilliant shower |Nov. 13| In the Sickle | v. Sw. | Nov. 12-14 | N.E. | | | | | Sk. | | | +-----------------+-------+----------------+---------------+--------------+--------+ | | | Near (μ) Ursæ | After 10 P.M. | Sept. 15, | | | Leo Minorids |Nov. 16|Maj., the Great | v. Sw. Sk. | Oct. 16 | N. | | | |Bear's hind feet| | | | +-----------------+-------+----------------+---------------+--------------+--------+ | Andromedids. | | Near (γ) | | Nov. 17-23 | | | The Bielids. |Nov. 27| Andromedæ | Sl. T. | Nov. 21-28 |Overhead| | Fine display | | | | | | +-----------------+-------+----------------+---------------+--------------+--------+ | |Nov. 30|Between Capella | | Aug. 16 | | | Taurids | |and (α) Persei | V. Sw. | Sept. 15, |Overhead| | | | | | Nov. 20 | | +-----------------+-------+----------------+---------------+--------------+--------+ | Zeta Taurids. |Dec. 6 | Near the horns | | | | | Active shower | | of the Bull | Sl. B. | | E. | | in 1876 | | | | | | +-----------------+-------+----------------+---------------+--------------+--------+ | Geminids. |Dec. 10| Near Castor | Sw. | Dec. 1-14 | E. | | Fine shower | | | | | | +-----------------+-------+----------------+---------------+--------------+--------+ | Kappa Draconids |Dec. 22| Near Thuban | | Nov. 14-23 | | | | | (α) Draconis | Sw. Sk. | Dec. 18-29 | | +-----------------+-------+----------------+---------------+--------------+--------+ | Fire Ball Dates | | | | Nov. 29 | | | | | | |Dec. 2, 19, 21| | +-----------------+-------+----------------+---------------+--------------+--------+ The Andromedes are usually red, sluggish in their movements, and leave only a small train. Brilliant displays were seen in 1872 and 1885.