Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 July 1903 — To Find the Comet. [ARTICLE]

To Find the Comet.

Many inquiries have been made lately regarding the position of the oomet whioh will be a oonspiouous object in tbe northern sky for a oouple of weeks or so. It will be found direotly north of the zenith point, about 9:30 o’olook in the evening. It is not a bright objeot, being somewhat larger than a star and of hazy appearance.

Probably many will not be able to see any tail with the naked eye, but a good pair of opera glasses will bring it into view. Comets that can be seen with the naked eye are comparatively rare visitors, and this is the brightest one for the past ten years. Jt was discovered at Marseilles, Franoe, in Jane, and its nearest approaoh to the earth was about 200,000,000 of miles.

What tail there id has been in the line or vision so that it is difficult to preoeive. In the telescope or opera glass it shows very well, probably two degrees long. It is moving northwest and will be hidden in tbe sun’s rays about August 10- Th? tail of the oomet is always turned from tbe sun, so that it travels with the tail in advance. Tbe only bright comet whose return is predicted near our time is Halley’s whioh is expected in 1910.