Leonid meteor shower, 1870. Artist: Unknown

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Leonid meteor shower, 1870. The Leonids are visible in the night sky during November, and this observation was made by the French aeronauts Henri Giffard (1825-1882) and W de Fonvielle during a trip in the balloon 'L'Hirondelle'. From Voyages Aeriens. (Paris, 1870).

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