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BRIGHT METEORS.—An exceedingly bright meteor was observed by Mr. W. Moss at South Kensington at about 11.15 p.m. on Saturday. Although not looking in the direction of its path, Mr. Moss's attention was directed to the meteor by its remarkable brightness, which he estimated as exceeding that of Jupiter. The part of the path that he observed was about 5° long, and commenced at a point near to the equator, and about 8° E. of δ Orionis. The same object was independently observed by Mr. Mills, who describes it as the brightest he has yet seen, and states that it first appeared about 5° due east of γ Orionis, and, travelling in a south-easterly direction, appeared to burst when approximately 8° or 10° to the N.E, of Rigel.
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Our Astronomical Column . Nature 69, 65 (1903). https://doi.org/10.1038/069065a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/069065a0