HALLEY'S COMET.

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 April 1910, Page 3

HALLEY'S COMET.

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FAST APPROACHING THE EARTH [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT.] Received this day at 9 a.m; MELBOURNE, This Day. The Observatory obtained a photograph of comet with 55 mins. exposure. The visitor is much larger and brighter than previously, giving a measurement of five degrees against li degrees on Tuesday last. LONDON, April 20. Halley's. comet was clearly visible to the naked eye at Malta. The tail sloped up at an angle of 40 degrees. Its apparent length is twice Lhe moon's diameter.

The last couple of mornings have been very clear and an excellent opportunity has been given to view Haley's Comet. Its position this morning at 5.30 o'clock was almost half way between Venus, the brightest star in the eastern sky, and the horizon, the lengthy tail pointing almost direct to Venus. The comet still is only of a fourth rate star brightness.

Among the many enterprising folks who lovo astronomy and feel curious about the visiting comet are Sir Joseph and Lady Ward, says the Post. It is practical proof of genuine interest to get up at. 3 o'clock in the morning and ,i;o to a coign of vantage _ to look at the wondrous luminary. This morning a. motor-car party went to Mr Bate's "and saw all that was to be seen, and having been refreshed with hot coffee, motored home and to bed. Miss Seddon was one of the party.