Harvard College Observatory records relating to the meteor showers of 1898 and 1899, 1898-1899

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Harvard College Observatory records relating to the meteor showers of 1898 and 1899, 1898-1899

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The Harvard College Observatory records relating to the meteor showers of 1898 and 1899 contain correspondence and related materials, including lists of observers, an annotated map, and a chart of "Observations of November Meteors," mostly documenting the meteor shower of 1898. The majority of the series contains incoming correspondence to the Harvard College Observatory from observers located across the United States and around the world, describing the meteor shower of 1898.

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