When was it published?

October 30, 1801 in The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser

Foreign News October 30, 1801

The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser

Q: What keywords are associated?

Igneous Meteor, Explosion, Pont De Vaux, L'ain Department, Fragments, Smoke

Washington, District Of Columbia

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What is this article about?

A meteor exploded over Pont de Vaux in France's L'Ain department, traveling southwest to northeast at 10 PM. It burst at low altitude with cannon-like noise, fragments falling into gardens and extinguishing with smoke amid hot weather and brief rain.

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An igneous meteor lately exploded over the street of Pont de Vaux, in the department of L'Ain. Its progress was from S. west to N. east. Its appearance was at the hour of ten in the evening. It went off with the noise of a 24 pounder. Its elevation was not apparently more than thirty fathoms. It burst into fragments, which fell into the gardens, and were presently extinguished with a little smoke, but to touch. It was about a foot and a half in diameter. The air had been very hot all day. Westward the sky was first dark, and then suddenly illuminated; only a few drops of rain fell.

What sub-type of article is it?

Disaster

What keywords are associated?

Igneous Meteor Explosion Pont De Vaux L'ain Department Fragments Smoke

Where did it happen?

Pont De Vaux, L'ain

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Pont De Vaux, L'ain

Event Date

Lately

Outcome

burst into fragments which fell into the gardens and were presently extinguished with a little smoke

Event Details

An igneous meteor exploded over the street of Pont de Vaux in the department of L'Ain. Its progress was from S. west to N. east, appearing at ten in the evening. It went off with the noise of a 24 pounder, at an elevation of not more than thirty fathoms. It was about a foot and a half in diameter. The air had been very hot all day. Westward the sky was first dark, then suddenly illuminated; only a few drops of rain fell.