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The New York Packet
New York, New York County, New York
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On August 30, 1787, a bright fireball meteor about six inches in diameter passed rapidly through the sky over Stow, Massachusetts, leaving a 20-degree smoky trail from southwest to northeast. It was followed by thunder-like noise and lingering smoke visible until sunset.
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"Yesterday afternoon, a ball of fire, of about six inches diameter, exceeding bright and glowing, passed with great velocity through the Heavens, leaving a train of about 20 degrees in length; next the meteor it appeared like a blaze, and gradually lessened in smoke to a point; no one that saw it could determine whether it fell to the earth or pursued its course; about 8 or 10 minutes after it disappeared, a noise was heard like heavy though distant thunder : It was apparently much above the clouds, and left a body of smoke which settled down in the N. E. and was visible until after sunset— Its course was from S. W. to N. E."
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Stow, Massachusetts
Event Date
August 30, 1787
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A ball of fire, about six inches in diameter, exceeding bright and glowing, passed with great velocity through the Heavens, leaving a train of about 20 degrees in length; next the meteor it appeared like a blaze, and gradually lessened in smoke to a point; no one that saw it could determine whether it fell to the earth or pursued its course; about 8 or 10 minutes after it disappeared, a noise was heard like heavy though distant thunder; it was apparently much above the clouds, and left a body of smoke which settled down in the N. E. and was visible until after sunset; its course was from S. W. to N. E.