Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1910 — Halley’s Comet Visible Latter Part of This Month. [ARTICLE]

Halley’s Comet Visible Latter Part of This Month.

While Halley’s comet, not come any nearer the earth than fourteen million miles on May 18th, on which date the contact is expected, it will be visible to the naked eye the latter part of February, according to a statement made by Professor E. B. Frost, of Ydrkes observatory, Chicago. “The approach of the comet will be followed by meteoric showers,” said Prof. Frost. “At present the comet appears like a fuzy ball, but this form Wlll.be altered near the 21st of February, and it'will be easy for any person to see it with the naked eye.” In speaking of the Johannesburg comet, the profsgsor said it is disappearing. He says it is identical with tbe comet A of 1910, and has not been visible for three days. “The Johannesburg comet is losing its brightness,” said Prof. Frost, “because of its rapid travel away from the sun, but a splitting of its tail would not be surprising, as this often happens.” Professor Frost declares it is absurd to connect the' Paris floods with the comet or any catastrophe with any astronomical phenomena. *