* Astronomy

A Peculiar Fireball on June 21, 1937

On the evening of June 21, 1937, before the sky was completely dark, a peculiar fireball that left a very remarkable train was observed by the writer in Tokyo. Fortunately the fireball was seen by several people from various places other than Tokyo; hence the writer was able to verify certain peculiarities he had observed. According to observations from Yusima, Hongo, Tokyo, the meteor appeared at 19h 44m .3, Japanese Standard Time.
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