COMET GEDDES
MAKES A REAPPEARANCE
The comet discovered last June and named after its discoverer, Mr. M. Geddes, of Otago, has made a reappearance and is now visible as a. telescopic object in the early morning. Mr. Geddes again saw the comet, which had been lost sight of for some time, on the mornings of 9th and 10th January, and a further observation was'made in Auckland on the morning of 27th January, as was announced a day or two ago. The two observations on 9th and 10th January were made at New Plymouth; Mr. Geddes using the six-inch refractor, of the observatory of the .New Plymouth Astronomical Society, of which he is a member. ' •
On his way to the South Island, Mr. Geddes visited the Dominion Observatory, and there stated that the appearance of the comet had not altered very greatly. It was . travelling slowly northward, however, and in a few months' time would be well placed for observation by northern hemisphere astronomers. Mr. Geddes showed the Dominion Observatory staff the medal he has received from the Astronomical Society o£ the Pacific. This medal is awarded to comet discoverers all over the world, and is specially coveted by amateur astrdnomers. It is called the ■ Donohoe Comet Medal, and the award made to Mr. Geddes is the one hundred and forty-fourth.
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Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 26, 1 February 1933, Page 9
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