Word: perihelions
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Since that evening last November, Friend's comet-of the seventh magnitude, just beyond naked eye visibility-has followed its looping course to perihelion (closest approach to the sun) and is zooming toward the outer reaches of the solar system. This week, as the comet emerges from behind the sun, South African astronomers who are on their toes may get a brief look-probably the last look from the earth...
...comet of 1812, which for several weeks has been within telescopic range is now visible to the naked eye. It is but a faint object yet, but will increase in brightness until January 25, when it reaches its perihelion...