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Director Swift, of the Warner Observatory, Rochester, N. Y., at 7 o'clock last evening discovered a bright telescopic comet about 2 1/4 north of the star Beta, in constellation Pegasus, having a tail about half a degree long, and slow eastward motion; about R. A. 22h. 50m., about N. Dec. 29. This is the first comet of the year, and promises to be a conspicuous object in the western...
...hear that the girls at Vassar are "rung up" in the morning to see the comet. This at once suggests to our mind the advisability of taking such a step here. Although Harvard generally is at the front in making innovations and introducing customs, we must not let the fact that Vassar anticipated us in this interfere in the least with our taking advantage of such an excellent suggestion. By all means let our friend, Mr. Jones, toll the great bell some fine morning when the clouds will allow the comet to be visible. If our correspondent who objected...
...girls at Vassar were "rung up" to see the comet...
Professor Parkhurst says a good view of the comet may be had from the roof of an ordinary three-story house. This is disappointing to the man who lives in a five-story residence...
...observations on comets have been conducted with zeal and success - the assistants working day and night continuously when a new comet is discovered - so that several times this observatory has had the honor of announcing its orbit to America and Europe in advance of all others. The first accurate position obtained for a comet here is forwarded by cable to Europe, and has sometimes preceded the discovery of the comet abroad...