* Astronomy

The Madrid Meteorite of 1896

On Monday, February 10th, at 9h 29m 30s, there was observed an instantaneous bluish-white illumination in the atmosphere, so strong and vivid as to be visible in the inner rooms and in the open air.
The day was a magnificent one; blue sky, no wind and a radiant sun. Soon after there was plainly visible near the zenith and some few degrees to the SE, a white spot, like smoke, bearing NE to SW of about 6 degrees in length and 1 degree in width; its form was semicircular with the convexity turned to the east. In the centre and near the apex of the curve, it presented a condensation of a reddish colour, similar to that of clouds at sunset. The general appearance of the spot was that of a cirro-cumulus.

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Explosion of an Aerolite in Madrid (February 10, 1896). 

"An aerolite exploded above this city to-day. There was a loud report, followed by a general panic. All buildings were shaken, and many windows were shattered. According to the officials of the Madrid Observatory, the explosion occurred twenty miles above the Earth. 
The sun was shining clearly at the time of the explosion, and the only thing visible in the sky was a white cloud, bordered with red, which was traveling rapidly across the heavens, leaving behind it a train of fine white dust. When the explosion occurred, the populace believed it was an earthquake, or a sign of divine wrath. 
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EXPLOSION OF AN AEROLITE.

This morning (says the Madrid correspondent of the London " Standard," under date 10th February), at 9h. 29m. 30s., with a clear, cloudless sky, and bright sunny weather, a singular phenomenon startled the inhabitamts of the Spanish capital. They first noticed a bright flash like lightning, followed, after about a minute and ten seconds, by several loud, rumbling reports, that made the windows and walls of houses shake, and caused marked symptoms of alarm among the domestic animals.
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