Phenomenon

Spy de Columbia (Pennsylvanie), Saturday, October 7, 1848
s1 Clark, J. E.: "ship in the sky, North Atlantic, 1848", Magonia Exchange, 19 août 2008

A gentleman writes to the Newark Advertiser that, while at the Ocean House, Newport [Rhode Island], all being calm, waiting for the rising moon, just as her whole disc was visible above the ocean, a ship, "far out at sea," with all sails spread moved slowly across her face, and apparently impressed upon it the free and beautiful outline of every sail and spar. Slowly indeed it passed along, too soon disappearing, but while it lasted, it was a most beautiful phenomenon. This frequently occurs, and is a very beautiful spectacle on a calm night.