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Foreign News
December 24, 1784
Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
M. Gommet reported sighting a brilliant meteor globe, half the moon's size with a 20-degree tail, near Turly, Bourges, Berry, on the 18th ult., lasting 4-5 seconds above the horizon near Arcturus.
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M. Gommet has informed the societies and the public, that on the 18th ult. he saw at Turly, near Bourges, in Berry, a globe of fire, the most brilliant, and about half the size of the moon. It followed the sun, and had a luminous tail of about 20 degrees. It constantly shot forth sparks of light as large and brilliant as the planets, and which instantly disappeared. The meteor continued between four and five seconds, and also disappeared. It was about 40 degrees above the horizon, and near the star Arcturus.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
What keywords are associated?
Meteor Sighting
Glowing Globe
Luminous Tail
Berry Region
Arcturus
What entities or persons were involved?
M. Gommet
Where did it happen?
Turly, Near Bourges, In Berry
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Turly, Near Bourges, In Berry
Event Date
18th Ult.
Key Persons
M. Gommet
Event Details
M. Gommet observed a brilliant globe of fire, about half the size of the moon, following the sun with a luminous tail of about 20 degrees. It shot forth sparks as large and brilliant as planets that instantly disappeared. The meteor lasted between four and five seconds, positioned about 40 degrees above the horizon near the star Arcturus.