August 18, 1783

Posted by sydney on Aug 18th, 1783

The Colchicum, or autumnal crocus blows.  On the evening of this day, at about a quarter after nine o’the clock, a luminous meteor of extraordinary bulk, & shape was seen traversing the sky from N.W. to S.E.  It was observed at Edinburg, & several other Ern. parts of this Island.  No accounts of it, that I have seen, have been published from any of the western counties.  It was also taken notice of at Ostend.  This meteor, I find since, was seen at Coventry, & Chester.  4 swifts at Guildford; 1 swift at Meroe; 1 swift at Dorking.

Leave a Comment

Please note: Comment moderation is enabled and may delay your comment. There is no need to resubmit your comment.

August 1783
M T W T F S S
 123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031