[meteorite-list] NPA: Various 1800 Newspaper Meteor Reports

From: MARK BOSTICK <thebigcollector_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun Dec 5 09:24:04 2004
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Paper: The Times
City: London, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
Date: May 26, 1819
Page: 3 (of 4)

     A very remarkable meteor was seen at Aberdeen on Wednesday, the 5th
inst., at about half-past 12 in the forenoon. It appeared at an altitude of
nearly 36 degrees, having the form of a ball of fire, with a short tail,
darting towards the earth. The atmosphere was uncommonly clear at the time,
with bright sun-shine and not a cloud to be seen. In about five minutes
after it was observed, it exploded with a considerable noise, and a volume
of smoke issued from it, which assumed the form of a small white cloud. The
same meteor was seen in many parts of the country. In the parishes of
Kinmre, Fintray, ? the noise of the explosion was so loud, that the cattle
in the fields became terrified and bellowed loudly. It is very rare for such
meteors to be visible in the day-time. - The Scotsman.

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Paper: Republican Compiler
City: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Date: Tuesday, August 18, 1829
Page 3 (of 4)

     A brilliant meteor was observed in the sky over this place, after 8
o'clock on last Tuesday evening, passing in a south-westerly direction. It
illuminated our streets so as to make objects distinctly visible; and the
streak which designated its course was perceptible during several minutes.
We presume it was the same meteor that was seen, about the same hour, at
Carlisle, and at Mount Carbon.

lb.

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Paper: Ohio Repository
City: Canton, Ohio
Date: Thursday, July 13, 1843
Page: 3 (of 4)

METEOR. - The brilliant Meteor that was seen here Wednesday evening the 19th
inst, was seen at Columbus, Zanesville, Mt. Vernon, Urbana, and various
other places; at Urbana the Gazette says it was accompanied by a rumbling
noise that lasted some seconds after the Meteor disappeared.

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Paper: The Adams Sentinel and General Advertiser
City: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Date: Monday, July 20, 1857
Page: 3 (of 4)

     Fall of a Meteor in Wisconsin. - The Crescent, a paper published in
Appleton, Wis., says:
     “A meteor fell at noonday, on Tuesday, June 9, in a northwest direction
from this city. The Sun was shining brightly at the time, and yet the meteor
was as distinctly seen as the Sun itself. It appears to be full two feet in
diameter, and left in its trail a white cloud. The same meteor was seen at
Oconto, over fifty miles from here, and was followed by several sounds or
explosions resembling the firing of cannon, in rapid succession. We suppose
those sounds were occasioned by then concussion of the meteor with the
atmosphere. As near as we can be estimated, judging by the explosions heard
at Oconto, this meteor must have fallen a full hundred miles from Appleton -
possibly still further off.”

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Paper: Dawsons Fort Wayne Daily Times
City: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Date: November 16, 1859
Page: 3 (of 4)

New York, Nov 15.

     A large and very brilliant meteor passed our the city between 9 and 10
o'clock this morning, in a direction from north to south. The apparent size
of nucleus was one foot in diameter. The length of tail twenty feet. The
shape being cone tapering to a fine point. Color that of bright yellow fire.
The sun at the time showing through a cloudless sky.

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Mark note: News note does read, "...our the city..". Not sure if this was
proper for the time, 1859, or a misspelling.



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