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Nov 19, 1894, a mysterious luminous ball dashed about in the sky for 45 minutes, repeatedly stopping, then shooting off again, traveling vertically and horizontally.

Orb45 minNamed sourcesNov 19, 1894, 12:00 AMLeavenworth, KS

Witnesses

Unknown

Duration

45 min

Source material

2

Timeline

2

Source context

Limited context

54

Interesting, but still missing stronger corroboration or harder source material.

Source provenance

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Field Intelligence

Moon phase

67% illumination

Last quarter — moderate moon brightness

Solar window

Sunrise7:10 AM
Sunset5:03 PM
Day length9h 53m

Area activity

Within 2 daysNo sightings within 60 mi

Meteor activity

Active showerLeonids · 15 ZHR
Peak windowNov 17

Context notes

Leonids meteor shower was active at this time

Extracted details

Observed facts

Occurred

Nov 19, 1894, 12:00 AM

Timezone

Central Time

Location

Leavenworth, KS

Duration

45 min

Witness account

Narrative

Nov 20, 1894 - The Leavenworth Times - Leavenworth, KS- page 4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leavenworth-times-nov-20-1894-stra/209466686/ (archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20261101191333/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leavenworth-times-nov-20-1894-stra/209466686/) A BALL OF FIRE. Strange Phenomenon In the Sky Yesterday Morning - It Traveled by Jerks Monday morning about 3 o'clock there appeared in the heavens what at first glance was thought to be a bright ball of...

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Encounter windowNov 19, 1894, 12:00 AM

Witnesses place the encounter near Leavenworth, KS.

PublishedNov 1, 2026, 7:39 PM

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Environmental pass

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