A Voyage Round The World, in His Britannic Majesty’s Sloop, Resolution, commanded by capt. James Cook, during the years 1772,3,4, and 5 by Georg Forster, F. R. S. in two volumes (vol.2) / Georg Forster
Travel of Georg Forster

123. Sibiling meteor

Somewhere near the New Caledonia
Title
Sibiling meteor
Short description
Georg Forster describes the hissing sound associated with seeing this meteor.
Text on source
At half past seven o'clock we saw a ball of fire to the northward, in size and splendor resembling the sun, though somewhat paler. It burst a few moments after, and left behind it several bright sparks, of which the largest, of an oblong shape, moved quickly out of our horizon, whilst a kind of bluish flame followed, and marked its course. Some heard a hissing noise, which accompanied the swift descent of this meteor.
English translation
Folios/Pages
pp. 440-441
Date
1774 09 30
Observations on the events description
The dots on the map indicate the places where sound and music events were described. They don't represent travel stages.
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Cook, James
Travel fellow
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How to quote
Fabbrocino A. P., "Sibiling meteor" (Event description), Echos. Sound Ecosystems in Travelogues. Published 2024 04 07.

doi: 10.25430/echos.travels.76

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