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Golden Bay Argus, Volume XIII, Issue 51, 19 May 1910, Page 4

The earth will pass through the tail of Halley’s comet to-night, en-, iering it about fifteen million miles from the head. The tail at this 00mt is about two million miles wide, and the earth will ’ spend at least fourteen hours in the journey through the tail, emerging about breakfast time to morrow morning.

The comet is not 110'vv visible in the morning, but should be seen in the western sky after sunset. Owing to the presence of a good moon, however, the comet will not show to advantage, but a favourable opportunity for getting a good view will be afforded on Tuesday evening, 24th, when there will be an eclipse ol the moon, which should, if the weather is fine, bring the comet into greater promineuce. Oh

that' clatq.flie.cbmet will set at, 9.27 p.m.', and will be 21 million miles hem the earth. The eclipse of the moon takes place between seven and e : gbt o’clock.