Zeitungsreise: Living History
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Report on the sighting of a bright, moon-sized fireball on the evening of July 17, 1835, over Meran. The phenomenon traveled silently toward the west and was observed at the same time in Milan.
A contemporary report discusses competing theories regarding the unusual mildness of European winters. While an English hypothesis attributes the shift to North American deforestation and changing wind patterns, an astronomical view suggests a gradual decrease in the obliquity of the ecliptic.
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