The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-11-05

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u-PThe following extract from Baron Humboldt's
Travels will show, that the periodical appearance
of meteors about the 18th of November
observed many years ago. The display winch
Humboldt witnessed, occurred daring his residence
at Cumnna in South America on the night of the
18th November. 1893. The curious. who dis.
posed to watch, will probably see large number
of these meteors shooting stars, if tho Sky is
clear, on some Of the nights between the lOlh and
18th Of this month. +.
November !. 1889.
''The reGish vapor which appeared about sunset
ceased on the 9Th November. The atmosphere
then assumed its former purity !; and the night of
the llth was cool and extremely beautiful. To-
wards morning very extraordinary display OF lu-
minous meteors observed in the east by M.
Bonpland, who had risen 10 ENJOY tho freshness
Of the air in the gallery. Thousands oil hreDails
and falling stars succeeded each other during four
hours, having direction from north to south, and
.fng a space Of the Sky extending from the true
east 80 degrees either side. They rose above
the horizon nj Z. N. f. and at T., described ares
Of various sizes, and fell towards IS, attain
ing height of 40 deg, and all exceeding 90 or 30
.lcg No trace Of clouds was To be seen, and
very slight easterly wind blew in the lower regions
Of the atmosphere. All the meteors left luminous
traces from five to ten degrees in length, the
phospho,escence Of which lasted seven or eight
seconds The ireballs seemed to explode, but the
largest disappeared without scntlauon and ma
ny of the falling stars bad very distinct nucleus,
large as the disl; of Jupiter, from which sparks
were emitted. The light Occasioned by them
white, an effect winch must be attributed to the
absence Of vapors ; stars Of The first magnitude
having, within the tropics, tt much paler hue at
their rising than in Europe.
As the inhabitants Of Cumana leave their houses
before four, TO attend the FIRST morning mass, most
of them were witnesses Of thja phenomenon,
which gradually ceased soon after, although some
were Stl perceived quarter of anhour before sun.
rise. The day Of the 18th November exceed.
ingly hot, and in the evening the redish vapor
appeared in the horizon, and rose to the height Of
ID degrees.
The researches Of NJ Chladni having directed
The attention of The scientific world frobaIls and
falling stars at the period Of Humboldl's departure
from home, he did not fail TO inquire, dining his
Journey from Caraccns to the Rio Negro, whether
the meteors of the 18th November had been seen.
lie found that they had been observed by various
individuals, in places very remote from each other
and on returning to Europe astonisi,ed to find
that they had been there also, The following
is brief account of the facts relating to the phe.
nomena list The luminous meteors were seen
in the f.. and f. N. e. at 40 deg. of elevation
from to e A M, at Cumana, Porto. Cahello aud
Oil the frontiers of Brazil uear the equaor,in long
itude 20 deg west Cd Tho Count de Marbois
observed them in French Guiana. 3dly. Mr.. Eli
cot, astronomer to the United States, being in the
Gulf Of Florida the 18th November,
immense number OF mcteors, some of which ap-
peared TO fall perpendicuiariy and the phc-
homenon was perceived on tho American CONT
nent as far as lat 80 deg. 40. 1th, In Labrador,
and in Greenland, the natives frgh tened by
the vast quantity Of frebalIs that fell during twi,
light, some of them Of great size 5h. In Ger.
many, Mr. Zeissing, vicar Of iterstadt Wei
mar observed between and in the morning of
the 10Th November, some falling stars having a
very white light. Soon after, rcdish streaks APP
Feared in The s. and s. W; and at dawn the
southwestern part of the sky was from time to
time Illuminated by white lightning running in
serpentine lines u!o ng the horizon"