* Astronomy

1879, March 15, 3h. 53m., a. m.- This meteor was observed by a number of persons at Washington, Daviess County, Indiana. When first seen it was S. 10° W., at an altitude of 25°. It moved westward 20' and then hurst into many fragments. The meteor was of a pale bluish color, but when it exploded it lighted up everything almost like daylight.
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