Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 May 1909 — COMET FLIRTS WITH EARTH [ARTICLE]

COMET FLIRTS WITH EARTH

Unusual Phenomenon Reported by As tronomerof Hobart College. Geneva, N. Y„ May 25. —An unusual phenomenon, which had the appearance of a comet close to the earth, was observed at the Smith observatory by Dr. William R. Brooks, professor of astronomy at Hobart college. In reporting it he says: “The object was visible in the eastern sky from 2 to 3 o’clock in the morning. It had the appearance of a gigantic ‘naked eye’ comet, with a large head and a tail of enormous proportions The motion was rapidly eastward. By 3 o’clock the head had reached the horizon. Soon after the tall was lost In the rapidly advancing dawn.”