Comet Visible Through Telescope.*— A comet that was first reported from Greece can now be observed from New Zealand. This comet is stated by the Director of the Carter Observatory (Dr. I. L. Thomsen) to be of the tenth magnitude and to be in the constellation of Hercules. It cannot be seen by the naked eye, but can be observed through an ordinary telescope. It is a diffused object and no reports of the tail have been received.—(PJQ
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Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25445, 17 March 1948, Page 3
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