PONS-WINNECKE.
“THE ROAD HOG OF THE HEAVENS. “Interested” writes to the Domjn'.oq wishing to know when and where tq look for the new comet, Pons-Winneek.©; The Government Astronomer (.Dr« Adams) states that, given a clear sky a the comet may be seen from midnight on. the direction being south or east. As a more particular direction the comet will be in the vicinity of the wellknown planet Beta Ceti, on July 2 and, 3. “Pons” is the speed maniac of thei heavens, and is putting up enormous records in the 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 was 15,000,000 miles away from the Earth on June 23. Such is his pace that July 3 he will be 19,000,000 miles distant and on July 13, 25,000,000. These distances may be a million or two mileq; out, but in measuring the infinite such paltry distances do not count. “Pons**' has already become so faint that the} comet, according to the astronomer, is) scarcely worth bothering any niord' about.
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Taranaki Daily News, 30 June 1921, Page 5
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193PONS-WINNECKE. Taranaki Daily News, 30 June 1921, Page 5
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