THROUGH THE TAIL OF THE COMET.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 21 May 1910, Page 2

THROUGH THE TAIL OF THE COMET.

- • •SPLENDID PHOTOS SECU^wJ. NO EVIDENCE"!)F THE PAS- 4 SAGE THROUGH. [by ELECTRIC TELEGRAI'n—COPyiIIOHT.] [I'Elt I'HESH ASSOCIATION.] LONDON, May 19. Reynolds' reflecting telescope at the Heluan observatory in Egypt .secured splendid' photos of tho comet, showing a vivid nucleus enveloiped in. i» tail of parabolic outline. Tho observatory aib the Capo reported that no indications were found of the earth traversing tho tail. The passage was nowhere observed in tlie United States though brilliant aurobra.l displays occurred. The comet as seen at Aden resembled a searchlight, but the head! was invisible. VARTOUS ORSER-V ATIONS. LONDON, May 20. American observations report thait the tail of Halley's Comet is still visible on the eastern horizon. Reports from the island of St. Thomas, in itJie Danish West Indies. states that an, enormous beam of light is stretched across two thirds of tlu« firmament. French astronomers saw nothing. ■Many Parisians were up all night, some feasting, others praying in expectation of the end of the world. Gorman observations were of a. negative character, only Munich' caught a. glimpse of the comet passing across tho sun's disc. Roth French and German astronomer observed sun spots. Religious fanatics at Oklahoma, an Indian territory in tili'o United; States, seized a girl of 1(5 years of age. dressed her in clothes of spotless white and. were about to sacrifive her to the comet when tho police intervened. Many families at Constable withdrew their children from school in order that the families mighlfc bo all together in the event of tho end of the world. Thousands spent tho night on, roofs and terraces. IN TASMANIA. LAUNCESTON, May 20. Mr Clement Wragge reports making a careful observation of the <•<;, mot's transit across the sun, wiltli a special solar telescope. The only indication of the transit was a. display of auroral or magnetic glare all round the solar edgo and the sunlight slightly misty. While the observations were in progress a magnificent group of solar storms was witnessed. Mr Wragge adds thalfc altogether observations show that the nucleus of the Comet is solid, bult an aggregation of cosmical electrons in violent motion was repelled outwards by tho pressure of solar light thus forming a tenuous (tail. The baromelie pressure was perfectlv steady though the compass needle seemed to slightly quiver jimd we may yet hear of electrical storms.