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October 8, 1915
The Jasper Weekly Courier
Jasper, Dubois County, Indiana
What is this article about?
Remarkable daylight photograph of a meteor trail seen across South Africa on June 2, 1912, at about 5 p.m., with the trail persisting until after sunset; captured at Tempe, Orange Free State, showing it as a serpentine ribbon in the western sky.
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Photograph of Meteor Trail.
Perhaps the most remarkable photograph of a meteor trail that has yet been taken is reproduced in a recent issue of L'Astronomie. The meteor in question was seen from many points in South Africa about 5 p. m. on June 2, 1912—i. e., in broad daylight—and the trail that it left behind it remained visible until some time after sunset, becoming more and more conspicuous as the daylight faded.
The photograph in question, which shows the trail as an immense serpentine ribbon in the western sky, was taken at Tempe, Orange Free State, about an hour after the passage of the meteor.
Perhaps the most remarkable photograph of a meteor trail that has yet been taken is reproduced in a recent issue of L'Astronomie. The meteor in question was seen from many points in South Africa about 5 p. m. on June 2, 1912—i. e., in broad daylight—and the trail that it left behind it remained visible until some time after sunset, becoming more and more conspicuous as the daylight faded.
The photograph in question, which shows the trail as an immense serpentine ribbon in the western sky, was taken at Tempe, Orange Free State, about an hour after the passage of the meteor.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Extraordinary Event
What themes does it cover?
Nature
What keywords are associated?
Meteor Trail
Photograph
South Africa
Daylight Meteor
Astronomy
Where did it happen?
South Africa, Tempe, Orange Free State
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Location
South Africa, Tempe, Orange Free State
Event Date
June 2, 1912
Story Details
Meteor observed in broad daylight from multiple points in South Africa around 5 p.m., leaving a trail visible until after sunset; photographed as a serpentine ribbon in the western sky at Tempe about an hour later.