1878

• 1878.0124 John Martin sighting
  

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  On 24 January 1878, John Martin reports a dark “object” high up in the northern sky. The “object” was reported as being about “ the size of a large saucer” and “evidently at a great height”.

   This incident is Case 58 in Isaac Koi's "Top 100" article,  since it was referred to in 49 of the books covered by that article.