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May 3, 1804
Alexandria Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
A lunar rainbow with a milky appearance was observed in Baltimore on Friday morning last around 10:30, lasting nearly 20 minutes amid light rain and calm conditions, with temperature at 56°F.
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BALTIMORE, April 30.
RAINBOW OF THE MOON.
On Friday morning last about half past
10 o'clock, a remarkable phenomenon was
observed. The evening was cloudy, and
the Moon had been up near an hour, when
a Rainbow was discovered, extending from
North to West. It did not possess the
colours of a Rainbow of the Sun, but had
a milky appearance; its apparent diameter
about 2 feet and an half--a few drops of
rain fell, and shortly a cloud obscuring the
light the Rainbow suddenly disappeared;
the Thermometer stood then at 56 of Fe-
renheit; its continuance was nearly twen-
ty minutes; little or no wind prevailed at
that time. This circumstance seems to
prove the truth of the present theory of
rainbows in an eminent degree, viz: that
they are caused by the reflection of light
upon the falling drops of rain.
RAINBOW OF THE MOON.
On Friday morning last about half past
10 o'clock, a remarkable phenomenon was
observed. The evening was cloudy, and
the Moon had been up near an hour, when
a Rainbow was discovered, extending from
North to West. It did not possess the
colours of a Rainbow of the Sun, but had
a milky appearance; its apparent diameter
about 2 feet and an half--a few drops of
rain fell, and shortly a cloud obscuring the
light the Rainbow suddenly disappeared;
the Thermometer stood then at 56 of Fe-
renheit; its continuance was nearly twen-
ty minutes; little or no wind prevailed at
that time. This circumstance seems to
prove the truth of the present theory of
rainbows in an eminent degree, viz: that
they are caused by the reflection of light
upon the falling drops of rain.
What sub-type of article is it?
Weather
What keywords are associated?
Lunar Rainbow
Baltimore Phenomenon
Moon Rainbow
Natural Observation
Where did it happen?
Baltimore
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Baltimore
Event Date
Friday Morning Last, About Half Past 10 O'clock
Event Details
A remarkable lunar rainbow was observed extending from North to West, with a milky appearance and apparent diameter of about 2.5 feet. A few drops of rain fell, and it disappeared suddenly when a cloud obscured the light. The thermometer stood at 56°F, with little or no wind, lasting nearly twenty minutes.