ENCKE’S COMET
SOON VISIBLE IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE. WELLINGTON, June 24. The New Zealand Astronomical Society lias received a cablegram from the International Astronomical Union, Copenhagen, announcing the rediscovery of Eneke’s comet. This is a short period comet, about 3.1 years on this occasion, it was discovered about June 22nd, when it uas relatively bright, beingl of the ninth magnitude. Its right ascension at tin* thim of discovery on June 22nd at i 35 minutes north, declination s 22 minutes. It is travelling oni'it .ml east and is near the star Pjoc;. on. On June 22nd it was about two degrees north of the star. The comet is now getting into a good position lor observation in the southern hemisphere.
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Hokitika Guardian, 26 June 1931, Page 2
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119ENCKE’S COMET Hokitika Guardian, 26 June 1931, Page 2
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