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Humboldt's meteor storm at Cumaná

On the night of 11–12 November 1799 Alexander von Humboldt and Aimé Bonpland at Cumaná watched thousands of meteors, which local people took as an omen.

1799 CE · 10.46, -64.18 · status: explained

The account

Humboldt's account helped scientists later recognise the Leonid shower's 33-year cycle.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Leonids
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