The sun., 1893-01-22


ANpRoMEpA' SHOWING METEoHs TRAIL
making the picture was kept in motion by
hand. At about 1880 the yard where the in
strument is mounted was suddenly illumi-
mated so vividly that the observer thought the
house was aflre aud looked around. but saw
nothing. As the left eye was covered and the
right eye in use Mt the telescope. Mr.. Lewis
did not look up. and therefore did not know
what had passed. over him In the sky.
When tho plate was put into tho developing
fluid shortly after tho exposure. u straight
black line was seen to shoot across the plate
diagonally. The first thought was that the
plate was spoiled. and tho impulse came to
take 1t out and lay it one side. but fortunately
the development was allowed to proceed to
the end. and then. upon examining the plate
by lamp light. the black line referred to re-
the exposure. showing that the light was
caused oy ~ .he passase o, an immense meteor
.nrouen ,e th anu w
a s,. remarkable chance across the centre OF the
Tnn, ,,ou;rv IN. to,,o,v;,c dow u vos found
opon INQUIRY inc ioho~ihg day IL was 'ouhd
IN Tho eame wnv hv n hricnt LIGHT md looting
mn ' hod actnaIy sssn the eteor shown @ on ths
plate. 1t was seen at Shelton and described
ma intenselv bright and going. as seen from
thorc in a westerly direction. At Bronford an
thcFo' III d "estoiv utee''on' t' piahioiu ah
sast ~ IN. northwast and exnlodsd during
the ooser'ation. inc noise OF the eAploslon'
however. was not heard indicating that it was
at considerable distance.
me eoltor OF the berlh HeeNty Ne"s writes:
i had just emerged from my office when my
attention and stems were arrested by the sud-
sI.en s ana ..,,iis. ~. y, Wv w
Den appearance OF orllliaht hght ana ths
sharp shadows OF myself and the branches OF
the trees as thrown on the side of the building.
nh. .Loao,,s ,ost w.ra ooro,,,, nc shau, -.
or Rood.sized moon. Upon looking
o. -. oausa -, ths .uddnn uImn,na. ,u-
tion | saw the beautiful III spSctaYr;iei;
thlnk ~ must haSe peGun US uescent il,tle 70
say: about hait-past seven q = little later I'hs
aspa, h seb Mss 1s s very st9w aa mus
wbstevar thin thsre nst ous near, Swa
pn W iu T.ra,t nnioan ;ht haNe
burst resembling in ever every way the burst Of
I'1 The negative showing tho meteor trail and
ANY VIE niuarsitw % atmrGv ~ o,,n rp ~ Nv
Waf GJieatS with chert comparIG tho
ffaeeu ay nossihe befora m deseSs
t6an TO the bath Of meteor Il" ops as
it is seen but for An instant da and the mind OF
an observer Gan ondy recall; berhaps. ono or
1Ms passed. e, .n' 'S"' '''' '' ""'' ~ i'a' nave
Tbs Is paddoubted.y @ ars tms nTst . meteor ever
phot0Grapnea;h somS yeafS since ,i iuronran
the sky
s bte'esEopn ppYr msdc ri i,s
apPeartea tr 70 nm, m rh Uetmesh
drawinG iron uh t'pIIvss.on pIn ' ldaaur' ,n"Te ,nhn
teen dearees am IN snGt sneraSei bS is own own
Ilgnt On Sass' ronnin nnu MT ~ suprn. TO INC
I ths 4 sbOratOry at leisure. can be easily appre
ciated: o.., r,,,.,,
bona arse5y hean rsceivad Enthongh ,e rrof
Newton states that none Of, them is e9oi ,r f"r
tSe y enr,h 1 nst enst ~ thn t
tne @ meteor 20 enr,h mo t ran, q ,mG
pn now s,prm ~ smndnv hms portnnatsx
nloaSn e , th fn, miay iG Mi ha M We
oe 1sayea an1 saw n oss Ns York city d.
Hta r. rnnan cnui,o sn Tnn
thra H. Vac nhnuf tHirtw Tn"roes obouo ~ IN
horizon when il broke and aLout half way he
ssst anu G ne o fsS9 t
Il vas at ieast i've sernnds IN Ia sEG nni that
after the tall had disappeared a red bali ap.
srecnnd and fae sIowIv o ont nf sicht ~ eusI
Iimas sa' ~ hs Gme h2,se ko t"o
s9.rssspGtndent at lsomhin.ter mir Mass also
hIs position. and from 2o 10 ~ HbSvs ,'1, tha
horizon when first seen. and that it scanned TO
be descending In curve Nd.n bearing toward
Gnpp' says that she was stnr,ieh Nv v, =,
brinht IyIt. and stopned. thinkinV NJ
first 1t was. lightning, but tken the
mnrthwest sbe oso Iescrics + .0Tarm oy sh9
hiis color. it was MISC seen nj ucmnst and
pup Tha i'm mnression thcrs was M II nm e''n. nr,.
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