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Global Museum Oct 6, 2024

On November 12, 1833, there was a meteor shower so intense that it was possible to see up to 100,000 meteors crossing the sky every hour. At the time, many thought it was the end of the world, so much so that it inspired this woodcut by Adolf Vollmy.

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Lea de Groot TZ+10

@globalmuseum @chris do we have any idea where this was observed?

Edit: article implies at least North America- https://www.astronomytrek.com/the-great-leonids-meteor-storm-of-1833/

The Great Leonids Meteor Storm of 1833 |

The image above shows a depiction of the Great Leonids Meteor Storm that occurred on November 13th, 1833 in which more than 72,000 meteors per hour fell to Earth, and which according to one observer ...