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The Meteor of Monday Night (Feb. 11), as seen near Hampstead, 1850. Creator: Unknown
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The Meteor of Monday Night (Feb. 11), as seen near Hampstead, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Meteor of Monday Night (Feb. 11), as seen near Hampstead, [London], 1850. The meteor...had a singular effect on the numerous patients in [the Brompton Hospital for Consumption]. It appeared to rise immediately at the back of the new chapel...and...diffused a light of the most fearful intensity. To those only slightly acquainted with meteorological phenomena the sight was alarming, but to the naturally timid the effect was most distressing. The shock was felt so severely by the matron of the establishment, that a severe fit of illness supervened, from which it is to be regretted that on Thursday she had scarcely recovered...On its first emerging...it was a clear white light; about midway of its flight it assumed the brilliant yellow of the light produced in the combustion of sodium; and before it departed, its colour was of that peculiar pink colour of potassium when burning'. From "Illustrated London News", 1850
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The Meteor of Monday Night: A Celestial Phenomenon that Illuminated Hampstead, London, in 1850 This image captures the awe-inspiring sight of The Meteor of Monday Night, as it lit up the night sky near Hampstead, London, on February 11, 1850. The exact creator of this photograph remains unknown, but the description of the event was published in the Illustrated London News in 1850. The meteor, described as a 'clear white light' when it first emerged, caused quite a stir among the local population. For those at the Brompton Hospital for Consumption, the meteor had a singular effect. It appeared to rise immediately at the back of the new chapel, casting an intense, fearful light over the establishment. To those only slightly acquainted with meteorological phenomena, the sight was alarming, but to the naturally timid, the effect was most distressing. The matron of the hospital was particularly affected by the meteor's appearance, suffering a severe fit of illness as a result. As the meteor continued its flight, its color transformed from a brilliant yellow, reminiscent of the light produced in the combustion of sodium, to a peculiar pink hue of potassium before it finally departed. This photograph serves as a reminder of the power and beauty of nature, and the impact it can have on our lives, even in the most unexpected ways.
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