AIRSHIPCAT:

Date: May 21, 1882
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Place: Atchison, Kansas
Narratives:

A curious phenomenon appeared in the heavens in a southeast direction this morning at 11 o'clock, being a small cloud showing all the colors of the rainbow, the sky around it being perfectly clear. [1]

Sources:

[1] Article in the newspaper "Atchison Globe", of Atchison, Kansas, USA, on May 21, 1882.

Notes: Insufficient information.
Explanation: Meteorological or balloon or flying saucer.

Counts:

Type of report:
Local newspaper.
Number of witnesses:
Not indicated.
Number of named witnesses:
0.
Witnesses occupations:
Not indicated.
Type of location:
Not indicated.
Coordinates:
Lat. 39.56 N, Long. 95.13 W
Coordinates precision:
20 kilometers.

Description of "UFO":
Cloud with all the colours.
Description of "manoeuvers":
Not indicated.
Reactions:
Amazement.
Occupants:
None.
Occupants keywords:
N/A
Communication:
N/A
Language:
N/A
Content:
N/A

Daylight/nocturnal:
Daylight.
Weather:
Totally clear sky.
Observation devices:
Not indicated.

Strangeness:
Middle.
Reliability:
Middle.

Explanation(s) at the time:
Strange cloud.

Type of report:	Local newspaper.
Number of witnesses:	Not indicated.
Number of named witnesses:	0.
Witnesses occupations:	Not indicated.
Type of location:	Not indicated.
Coordinates:	Lat. 39.56 N, Long. 95.13 W
Coordinates precision:	20 kilometers.

Description of "UFO":	Cloud with all the colours.
Description of "manoeuvers":	Not indicated.
Reactions:	Amazement.
Occupants:	None.
Occupants keywords:	N/A
Communication:	N/A
Language:	N/A
Content:	N/A

Daylight/nocturnal:	Daylight.
Weather:	Totally clear sky.
Observation devices:	Not indicated.

Strangeness:	Middle.
Reliability:	Middle.

Explanation(s) at the time:	Strange cloud.

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