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THE brilliant meteor seen at Warwick School and in Cumberland I saw at Folkestone on November 4 a little before 8. It was travelling slowly from north-west to north, about 30° above, and parallel with, the horizon. After travelling some distance it appeared to partly explode, and then went a little farther and burst. At first it was a beautiful green colour, but after it had partly burst it was nearly white. I imagined its colour was through the haze there was in the sky. From what I saw I am certain it would have been a splendid sight had the atmosphere been clear.
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HARRIS, P. Brilliant Meteors. Nature 41, 105 (1889). https://doi.org/10.1038/041105b0
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