Word: leonids
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...evidence obtained from these observations was, that the showers have all passed, but another attempt, however, was made last night. On Tuesday, which was the best time for observing the showers, the atmosphere was so cloudy that the results were very unsuccessful. The Leonid meteor showers, which come about every thirty-three years, remain for three or four years. Thus ample opportunity will be given for future observations of them...
...preparations made at the Observatory for the observation of the Leonid meteor showers have met with little success. This is due in part to the recent bad weather. 158 meteors, however, were observed and photographed, 58 of which were Leonids. At one time during the night the meteors appeared at the rate of one per minute and in some cases were of the first magnitude in brightness. They did not constitute a shower...