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Preface | p. ix |
July 4, 1956 | p. 1 |
What is a meteor? | p. 5 |
Some historical notes | p. 10 |
Small rocks and dust in space | p. 18 |
Observing meteors | p. 27 |
Recording meteors | p. 38 |
A New Year gift: the Quadrantids | p. 48 |
The Lyrids - an April shower | p. 53 |
The Eta Aquarids | p. 58 |
The Omicron Draconids, continued | p. 63 |
The Delta Aquarids | p. 68 |
Tears of St. Lawrence: Perseid trails and trials | p. 72 |
The August Pavonids | p. 77 |
The Orionids | p. 81 |
The Taurids | p. 86 |
The Leonids | p. 90 |
The Geminids | p. 96 |
The Ursids | p. 100 |
A catalog of meteor showers throughout the year | p. 103 |
Appendix | p. 125 |
Index | p. 126 |
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