APOD from 2010-07-22
The #Meteor of 1860
In 1860, painter Frederic Church and poet Walt Whitman were inspired by a rare Earth-grazing meteor procession. Their works remained disconnected until a team led by Texas State University uncovered historical reports linking the event to both artist and poet, publishing their findings on its 150th anniversary.
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