Bielidn.
/ˈbiːlɪd/ Astronomy.
An Andromede. So called because supposed to come from the remains of Biela's comet (named after the Austrian astronomer, W. von Biela). Also attributive.
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1885 Science 6 ii. 496/2 The Bielid meteors were observed here in considerable numbers.
1899 Edinb. Rev. Oct. 318 Displacements of the Bielid orbit are no abnormal events.
1899 Sci. Amer. 9 Dec. 379/3 A Shower of Bielids. A well-marked shower of Bielid meteors was observed at Princeton on the evening of November 24.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online March 2021).
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