HALLEY'S COMET.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 17 May 1910, Page 4

HALLEY'S COMET.

« WIIEX IT .MAY BE SEEN. The following table shows the times of rising of the comet and the sun at Wellington, also the distance of (the comet from the earth, from to-day to May 30th Distance of comet from Comet Sum tilio earth rises rises (in millions Date. a.m. a.m. of miles). May 17... 5.17 6.52 18 May 18... 5.58 0.53 16 May 19... 6.49 G. 52 • 15 | On May 19th the comet will pass ' across tho sun's disc between 1.50 aiul 2.50 p.m., and after that . ate the comet will appear in the western sky after sunset. Distanco of comet from Sun Comet the earth sets sets (in millions Da to. p.m. p.m. of miles). May 20... 4.39 5.48 14 May 21 ... 4.38 6.32 15 Mav 22... 4.37 7.33 16 May 23... 4.36 7.55 18 May 24... 4.36 9.27 21 May 25... 4.35 10.0 34 May 26... 4.34 10.19 27 Mav 27 ... 4.33 10.22 30 May 28... 4.33 10.33 34 May 29... 4.32 10.38 37 Mav 30... 4.32 10.14 41