In December 1882, a discussion commenced in the Dundee Advertiser and later in Knowledge, 2-489, about an unknown luminous body near and a little above the sun. It was initially reported on Dec. 22, 1882. The sighting occurred between 10 and 11 a.m. by a correspondent at Broughty Ferry, Scotland. Another letter was published on Dec. 25 from someone who had also seen it, and … [Read more...] about May not be fire-balloons
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No balloon could be found
The New York Sun of Dec. 13, 1909, said that reports had come in throughout the autumn of 1908 of “a mysterious light that moved rapidly in the sky,” seen in various locations in Connecticut. –Charles Fort, New Lands, p508 (The Complete Books of Charles Fort, Dover, c1974). … [Read more...] about No balloon could be found
Most extraordinary and singular phenomenon
A bright object was reported near the sun on Dec. 21, 1882, according to Knowledge, 3-13. A light that looked like a great flame was seen far out to sea, off Ryook Phyoo on Dec. 2, 1845 (London Roy. Soc. Proc., 5-627). –Charles Fort, The Book of the Damned, p287 (The Complete Books of Charles Fort, Dover, c1974). … [Read more...] about Most extraordinary and singular phenomenon