[meteorite-list] NPA Various 1800's Meteor Reports

[MARK BOSTICK]

Paper: Edinburgh Advertiser
City: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Date: Tuesday, December 10, 1822
Page: 7 (of 8)

     On Thursday evening last, seen after six o'clock, a most extraordinary 
meteor was observed almost due north from Aberdeen. When first seen, it has 
the appearance of a large ball of the moon's diameter; but descending 
towards the horizon it formed the shape and appearance of a luminous fiery 
pillar; soon after which it ascended, and assumed its original globular form 
- again descended a little, and began to extend itself as before, when it 
suddenly vanished.

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Paper: Atlanta Constitution
City: Atlanta, Georgia
Date: Friday, May 9, 1890
Page: 6

A Gold-Like Aerolite In Italy
>From the Roman Herald
     The other day an aerolite fell near Terno. It was about midway when a 
brilliant p?????s of fire was seen and a loud, rumbling noise was heard, 
which greatly frightened the people. When the aerolite was picked up it was 
found to weigh six kilograms, and had entered the earth to a depth of about 
half a metre. It is composed of shining metal resembling gold.

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Paper: Banner Of Liberty
City: Middletown, New York
Date: Wednesday, February 13, 1861
Page: 4

     A brilliant meteor has been astonishing Western Illinois. It exploded 
with a vivid flash, and it took five minutes for the noise of the report to 
reach the earth.

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(same page as above article)

     METEORIC STONE. - The Bevidere (Ill.) Standard states that a meteoric 
stone fell on Friday morning last, about two miles from Syracuse, on the 
road to Genoa. It fell with such a shock as to jar the ground like an 
earthquake on a small scale, and with a noise like heavy thunder. The report 
was heard by several in Belvidere. The stone is judged to weigh about a ton, 
and is reported to look as if it was half iron. The ground about it for the 
space of half an acre is strewn with a substance like ashes or cinders.

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Clear Skies,
Mark Bostick
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