Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-03-28
Pitisfeld, March 20, lS43.
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The tail Of a comet Of very unusual dimensions
is visible in the southwest IN tho early part Of tn,
evening. From the imperfect observation made
here we think it is Increasing in lensh md
brlIllancy. On Saturday evening the length o.
the part visible WINS about AZ degrees. The whole
length OF the tail must have been nearly 81
degrees; but we have no means Of determining
accurately the position Of the head or nucleus
Professor Twining of Mddebury remarks ,hs
It had extended or 6 degrees in length from
Monday 10 Tuslay evenings Of last week This
IS probably owing in part 10 the motion OF the
comct-the nucleus Of which may soon be Wis BIZ
after dark Should that be the case, AMI should i
continue as near us as now till the moon shall hay,
left our evening sky, it viii be a most bn.liar
spectacle.
This come, is so brilliant as to have bees
seen by day, in various parts of The country W.
believe there are but three on record that hav
been seen by the naked eye in the dsy lime Tn
first was AZ years before Christ, the second II
1902 and the third WA We see II suggostc
that the one now visible may be new comet lima
be the come, of 1894. which is supposed to b.
Identical with tina, OF 1856 making period Of
202 years This period would expire in lSi'
bot as he periods Of comets are known to haze
been affected to the extent Of year or two By be
influence Of planets and as the perihelion Of tbs
as seen in 1856 warned somewhat from what 3
was in 1864 there may be difference Of 6u
years, one way or the other, supposing j. to a
the same.
We understand that the late Professor Elsie
Of Yale College spen, some time in calcul'l1-
the elements OF Il comet to appear IN l6i3. oa
what was the date Of its previous appearance We
! do not learn. The calculations are dontsa
4 his Of, ,btck IN fne Iaf.i
we believe Of Rev Serene T. Dwight y D. o.
! New Haven We mention Prof rs. calculations
because ii is possible that the lovers of ASTRONOMY
al New Haven may not be aware Of ur'
existence, and 1t is desirable that they should z
examined
Comets have in former times been obcc' d
! great terror Our readers will rocollecl the t'
seen IN 1885 The same was seen IN 1850 Oh
at intervals offs l-2 years since Ia 1856 'a
Turks were extending their victorious arms Dol
Europe It was a time Of general terror '1-
gloom and the belief was very general ama.
all classes that the comet would destroy the aG
and the Day Of Judgment was a, hand j.
prepare the world for It's expected catastrophe -
Pope ordered the Ave Maria to be- repeated ih"
times day, instead Of two; and TO tie a"
Maria, the prayer was added, Lord. save o. i'a-
the Devil the Turk and tho Comu and 1Dt
day those three obnoxious pcrsonagrs suta'' .
regular accommodation. The people |eil p
alarmed, that immense treasures were galhef0 p
the Romsh Church, from afiightelod Ifnhii
Although the movements Of Comcz aic pio' y
TO be governed by the same laws tina, rcqn'.' pr
motion Of the cath, and Of the planets their n','.
IS no, understood The comet Of 1890 DE 70. =
which famed half way across the sky appfo's,
within $50 600 miles Of the sun az which ~
J, moved al the rate Of 10000 miles 90 b'-.
the sun as seen from il would appear II ,O0g N~'