 | 1867 - 878 pagina’s
...of shooting meteors. Thousands of bodies and falling stars succeeded each other during four hours. From the beginning of the phenomenon there was not...of the moon which was not filled every instant with bodies or falling stars." On the 13th of November, 1831, another grand meteoric shower occurred, which... | |
 | Richard Henry Stoddard - 1809 - 518 pagina’s
...was to be seen. From the first appearance of the phenomenon, there was not in the firmament a space equal in extent to three diameters of the moon, which was not filled every instant with bolides and falling stars. The first were fewer in number, but as they were of different sizes, it was impossible... | |
 | Alexander von Humboldt, Aimé Bonpland - 1818 - 604 pagina’s
...had risen to enjoy the freshness of the air in the gaUery, perceived them first. Thousands of bolides and falling stars succeeded each other during four hours. Their direction was very regularly from north to south. They filled a space in the sky extending from the true east 30° toward... | |
 | 1818 - 384 pagina’s
...the freshness of the air in the gallery, 'perceived them first. Thousands of bolides dire-ball's 'I and falling stars, succeeded each other during four hours. Their direction was very regularly from north to south. They filled a space in the sky extending from the true east 30' toward... | |
 | 1864 - 480 pagina’s
...meridian. Some of them attained a height of 40°, and all exceeded 25° or 80° Mr. Bonpland relates, that from the beginning of the phenomenon there was not...firmament equal in extent to three diameters of the moon, that was not filled at every instant with bolides and falling stars The Guaiqueries in the Indian suburb... | |
 | William Bingley - 1820 - 368 pagina’s
...house where he lodged, enjoying the freshness of the air, perceived them first. Thousands of bolides and falling stars succeeded each other during four hours. Their direction was regularly from north to south. He reJates that, from the beginning of the phenomenon, there was not... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - 1821 - 768 pagina’s
...the freshness of the air in the gallery, perceived them first. Thousands of bolides, (fire-balls,) and falling stars, succeeded each other during four...Their direction was very regular, from north to south. They filled a space in the sky extending from the true east 30° towards the north and south. In an... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - 1821 - 788 pagina’s
...the gallery, perceived them ;ii *t. Thousands of bolides, (fire-balls,) and falling stars. Micceeded each other during four hours. Their direction was very regular, from north to south. They filled a span• i the sky extending from the true east 30° toward* tli" north and south. In... | |
 | Alexander von Humboldt - 1822 - 592 pagina’s
...more 329 and this blew from the east. No trace of clouds was to be seen. Mr Bonpland relates, that, from the beginning of the phenomenon, there was not...firmament equal in extent to three diameters of the moon, that was not filled at every instant with bolides and falling stars. The first were fewer in number,... | |
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Towards the morning of the 13th of November, 1799, we witnessed a most extraordinary scene of shooting meteors. Thousands of bodies and falling stars succeeded each other during four hours. Their direction was very regular from north to south. From the... 
