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November 16, 1866 in Public Ledger

Domestic News November 16, 1866

Public Ledger

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Meteoric Shower, Memphis, New York, Washington, Cincinnati, Greenwich Observatory

Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee

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Memphis reports missing a meteor shower seen in New York, Washington, and Cincinnati on Tuesday night; Greenwich Observatory observed 5,000 colorful meteors between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., one leaving a flaming trail.

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Meteoric.—Memphis was slighted in the meteoric line, and our citizens will have to be patient and wait for the next exhibition, which will take place during the coming century. New York, Washington and Cincinnati were slightly favored on Tuesday night, while the Atlantic cable tells us that at the Greenwich Observatory the meteoric showers occurred between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Five thousand fell in an hour, illuminating the whole heavens. They were red, blue, green, orange and amber, and one of an unusual hue left a trail of flame for a minute and a half.

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Weather

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Meteoric Shower Memphis New York Washington Cincinnati Greenwich Observatory

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Memphis

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Memphis

Event Date

Tuesday Night

Event Details

Memphis was slighted in the meteoric line, and citizens will have to wait for the next exhibition in the coming century. New York, Washington, and Cincinnati were slightly favored on Tuesday night. At Greenwich Observatory, meteoric showers occurred between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., with five thousand falling in an hour, illuminating the heavens in red, blue, green, orange, and amber; one left a trail of flame for a minute and a half.