HALLEY'S COMET.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 May 1910, Page 4

HALLEY'S COMET.

WHEN IT MAY BE SEEN

Tlie following table shows the times of rising of the oomet and the sun at Wellington, also the distance of the oomet from the earth, from to-day to May 30th :— Distance of comet from Comet Sun the earth rises rises (in millions Date, a.m. a.m. of miles). May 18... 5.58 G. 53 16 May 19... G. 19 0.52 15 On May 19th tho comot will pass across the sun's disc between 1.50 and 2.50 p.m., mnd after that -ate tho comet will appear in the western sky after sunset. Distanco of

comet from Sun Comet the earth sets sets (in millions Dftfo. p.m. p.m. of miles). May 20... 4.39 5.48 14 May 21 ... 4.38 0.32 15 May 22... 4.37 7.33 16 May 23... 4.3G 7.55 18 May 24... 4.30 9.27 21 May 25... 4.35 10.0 24 »ky26... 4.34 10.19 27 May 27... 4.33 10.22 30 Mn'y28... 4.33 10.33 34 May 29... 4.32 10.38 37 May 30... 4.32 10.44 41