PONS-WINNECKE
"THE ROAD HOG OF THE HEAVENS.” "Interested" writes wishing to know when and where to look for the new comet, Pons-M’innecko.-The Government Astronomer (Dr. Adams) states that, given a clear sky, the comet may b* seen from midnight on, the direction being south of east. As a more particular direction the comet will be in the vicinity of tho well-known planet. Beta. Ceti, on July 2 and 3. “Pons” is the speed maniac ol the heavens, and is putting up enormous records in tho absence of celestial police. He has already become so faint that he can only be picked up with a telescope or opera-glasses. That is not surprising in view of the fact that he wa« 15 000,000 miles away from the oartli «n June 23. Such is his pace that on July 3 he will be 19,000,000 miles distant, and on July 13 25,000,000 These distances may bo a million or two mile* out, but in measuring tho infinite such paltry distances do not count. Pons has already become.that faint that the comet, according to the astronomer, is soarcely 'worth bothering tony more about.
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Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 234, 28 June 1921, Page 4
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188PONS-WINNECKE Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 234, 28 June 1921, Page 4
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