WELLINGTON, Nov. 9. A new comeH was seen about 3.3Q a.m. today by Miy Albert.-Jones, o.f the Timaru Observatory, its position being right ascension 13 hrs. 30 mins. and declination 20 degrees south. , Mr. Jones advised the director of the Carter Observatory, Mr. I. L. Thomsen, to this effect by telephone this morning. He said there was a good deal of cloud about and conditions were not good. ? Althpugh Mr. Jones saw the head of the 4'pmet, he d.id no.t see much of the tail,' He described- the comet as not showing a clear nucleus, but more ' of strong condensation. • Its position Was not far from the star Spica.
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