Word: cassiopeiae
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Dates: during 1936-1936
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This week, however, the Peltier comet continued to approach Earth. When first discovered it was only ten degrees from the North Star. Since then it has swung past the constellations of Cepheus and Cassiopeia in its elliptical path around the Sun. At its closest approach on Aug. 4, it will be in the constellation Aquarius, halfway from horizon to zenith in the southeastern sky. It will then be 15,800,000 mi. from Earth. Observers equipped with good field glasses or small telescopes (8-power or better) will have a fine view of the tail driven off from the comet...