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...five-day viewing schedule for the passing comet coincides--by design--with Gould's lectures on planetary geology...
Students in Science B-16, taught by Professor of Geology Stephen J. Gould, will be able to view Halley's Comet this week using the Science Center's 10-inch, high-powered telescope...
Although the optimal viewing time for the comet is actually later in the year, Halley's should be visible with the aid of a telescope this week late in the evenings when the sky is clear, according to Doritt...
Students are also excited. "It's fantastic that we get this kind of opportunity. I probably wouldn't have checked out the comet if it wasn't for this," said Lisa Marie Pritchard...
Lecturer on Astronomy David Latham, who is in charge of the daily operation of the telescope, said the proximity of the telescope to the city lights of Boston may impair viewing of the comet. "For the comet, better viewing might be had 20 or 30 miles away from the city, with field glasses," said Latham...