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Letter to Editor
December 2, 1788
The Daily Advertiser
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
A reader from Sussex County, Delaware, reports sighting the same large meteor described in a Poughkeepsie account, observed 10 degrees above the horizon due west from Cape Henlopen on November 22. Suggests calculating the meteor's distance from Earth using latitudes of Cape Henlopen and Poughkeepsie.
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WILMINGTON, Nov. 22.
Messrs. Craig & Co.
In your paper of the 11th inst. I see an account from Poughkeepsie of an uncommonly large meteor, that appeared almost in the zenith; I saw the same meteor in Sussex county, due west from Cape-Henlopen. It appeared to me ten degrees above the horizon. The curious may, by taking the latitude of the Cape and of Poughkeepsie, allowing the height of the meteor in each latitude, nearly ascertain the distance of the meteor from the earth. This done with precision, would be very agreeable to one of your constant readers in Sussex county.
Messrs. Craig & Co.
In your paper of the 11th inst. I see an account from Poughkeepsie of an uncommonly large meteor, that appeared almost in the zenith; I saw the same meteor in Sussex county, due west from Cape-Henlopen. It appeared to me ten degrees above the horizon. The curious may, by taking the latitude of the Cape and of Poughkeepsie, allowing the height of the meteor in each latitude, nearly ascertain the distance of the meteor from the earth. This done with precision, would be very agreeable to one of your constant readers in Sussex county.
What sub-type of article is it?
Informative
What themes does it cover?
Science Nature
What keywords are associated?
Meteor Sighting
Sussex County
Cape Henlopen
Poughkeepsie
Latitude Calculation
Natural Phenomena
What entities or persons were involved?
One Of Your Constant Readers In Sussex County
Messrs. Craig & Co.
Letter to Editor Details
Author
One Of Your Constant Readers In Sussex County
Recipient
Messrs. Craig & Co.
Main Argument
the writer reports observing the same large meteor as described in a poughkeepsie account and proposes calculating its distance from earth using the latitudes of cape henlopen and poughkeepsie for scientific interest.
Notable Details
Meteor Appeared Almost In The Zenith At Poughkeepsie
Seen 10 Degrees Above Horizon In Sussex County Due West From Cape Henlopen