Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 November 1899 — Watch for the Meteors. [ARTICLE]

Watch for the Meteors.

The spectacular exhibition of * falling stars is due next week. About every 33 years the same as-ff tronomical phenomena are obserr- - able. Every 33J years the eartit in its revolutions around the sgljHj runs into swarms of metea|3g| These are particles of comets tha£ ; have disintegrated by repeated ex- ; plosions. In 1833 and in 18f$jp some of the meteors, or “faUumgj stars” were as bright as the fnwgy moon, and if the conditions aw favorable next week, equally brite liant heavenly displays may beif visible. The observer it is sugaL gested, should look up in thap northeast about midnight Tuesdafll and Wednesday of next weekJH Should the heavens furnish no uu-f', usual spectacle then, about If o’clock on the morning of November 18 ought to repay their vig&kSj Vari-colored meteors are promised!! to shoot through space and an arial panorama such as may not p be visible for at least another 33 years is confidently expected.