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Today in History: Meteor Procession Observed from Canada to Brazil

2/9/2026

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On February 9, 1913, the Great Meteor Procession was observed across Canada, the northeastern United States, and as far south as Brazil, covering over 11,000 km. This unusual event lacked a visible radiant, prompting astronomer Clarence Chant to theorize that the meteors originated from a small, temporary natural satellite of Earth.

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On February 9, 1913, the Great Meteor Procession was observed across Canada, the northeastern United States, and as far south as Brazil, covering over 11,000 km. This unusual event lacked a visible radiant, prompting astronomer Clarence Chant to theorize that the meteors originated from a small, temporary natural satellite of Earth.