HALLEY'S COMET.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10035, 4 May 1910, Page 5

HALLEY'S COMET.

TAIL GETTING PLAYFUL.

MOTHER EARTH MAY BE ENVELOPED.

AUSTRALIAN ASTRONOMER'S PREDICTION.

Mr John Tehbutt, astronomer of the town of Windsor, New South Wales, where he has a small private observatory, estimates that the tail of Halley'a come measures ten million miles. He says it is probable the visible part of the tail will extend as far as the earth on the 19th inst. Even if the earth is not enveloped he maintains it will have a very narrow escape. He asks observers to record their experiences as regards the atmospheric, meteoric and electrical phenomena on that date (Leading astronomers of <he highest attainments througout »he world have already£prov2d conclusively that there is absolutely no danger to be anticipated from the passage of Halley's comet in 1910. Although a great student of astronomy. Mr Tebbutt holds no official position, and his prophecies do not tally with those of the Federal Meteorological Department).

Halley's comet rose to-day 3.37 a.m.; 62 million mile? distant from the earth.

Rises 3.36 a.m. to-morrow; 59 million miles distant. Transit of comet across sun's disc—l 9th Maj 7 , between 1.50 and 2,50 p.m. Perigee of comet—2oth May.