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Domestic News
November 26, 1816
Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
Captain Geraghly of the British schooner Helen observed a curious star with a long tail shooting E.S.E. in the north quarter, visible for one hour, between November 7th and 16th, at latitude 36 24 N. and longitude 74 15 W., during a considerable gale.
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SINGULAR STAR.
Captain Geraghly, of the British schr. Helen, on his passage from Trinidad and Montserrat to the port of Baltimore, observed in latitude 36 24 N. and longitude 74 15 W. a curious STAR in the north quarter, shooting E. S. E. being visible one hour. The star had a very long tail, which gradually became invisible until the star was totally obscured. This must have been observed between the 7th and 16th November, about which time a considerable gale pervaded that latitude and longitude.
Captain Geraghly, of the British schr. Helen, on his passage from Trinidad and Montserrat to the port of Baltimore, observed in latitude 36 24 N. and longitude 74 15 W. a curious STAR in the north quarter, shooting E. S. E. being visible one hour. The star had a very long tail, which gradually became invisible until the star was totally obscured. This must have been observed between the 7th and 16th November, about which time a considerable gale pervaded that latitude and longitude.
What sub-type of article is it?
Weather
Shipping
What keywords are associated?
Singular Star
Meteor Observation
Captain Geraghly
Gale
Atlantic Observation
What entities or persons were involved?
Captain Geraghly
Where did it happen?
Latitude 36 24 N. And Longitude 74 15 W.
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Latitude 36 24 N. And Longitude 74 15 W.
Event Date
Between The 7th And 16th November
Key Persons
Captain Geraghly
Event Details
Captain Geraghly observed a curious star in the north quarter, shooting E. S. E., visible for one hour, with a very long tail that gradually became invisible until the star was totally obscured, during a passage from Trinidad and Montserrat to Baltimore, amid a considerable gale.