Bielids

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Andromede \An"dro*mede\, Andromed \An"dro*med\, n.] (Astron.)
     A meteor appearing to radiate from a point in the
     constellation Andromeda, -- whence the name.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: A shower of these meteors takes place every year on


           November 27th or 28th. The Andromedes are also called
           {Bielids}, as they are connected with Biela's comet and
           move in its orbit.
           [Webster 1913 Suppl.]