The New York herald., 1874-06-17

aione were the intruders IN this quiet campus. l
90 not leei frightened TO be alone IN such place,
because, As write this. the negro by my side holds
lantern FOR me. Besides, have during my time
attended three separate funerals OF 'Cal-
At its 11a grave s0g ': ~as sure Of projection
for my fidelity. l have no trouble in finding
O'CLOCK ~ well, now's our time. There Is no mis-
taking Coggia this time. While my friend traces
a es S 9 sp
the same hazy, nebuous STAR NOW l see the taii
OF the comet and 1t has an apparent length OF fuly
q moment, see more OF halo around the mass
than before. 1t Is now directly under the polar star
the moon when Is is visible. science teaches US
that II Is the rotation OF the earth, SO we do nos
QUESTION OF NATURAL HISTORY.
"Do you know, think the northern part OF the
heavens Is sort OF a bear garden any wayfn said
my astronomical friend. There IL sort OF
celestial family up there not at all friendly.n
1T was strange fancy which put q tail on the
goes to show that me e animal looks best and con.
Llves TO get along very comfortably without one.
what DO you think about It =, ! asked; :.
that is that 1t was TO show of that affair called
the dipper., am very glad, Tor the sake OF SCI
ting lost among the stars in the tail OF the bear.
am glad tnat we have convinced ourselves that
this comet can be found without the aid OF this
caudai appendage. 1t is all well enough for a
comet TO have long tan, but celestial oear"-
and the poor fellow seemed to take 1t SO to heart
that ne began muttering:-
As the bear has no tall
As q lion he'll tail,
as well as many other matters totally irrelevant
TO the comet Coggia.
was Just this minute preparing to take another
observation when large cloud, which had not
noticed, hid as IL was by large tree swept over
the northern SKY and wiped out at once the comet
and the Polar star.
ONE HOUR LArER.-The sky still continues
cloudy and shall have to abandon the comet for
the night The comet Will set about three, which
Is only few minutes TO wait
"Coggia'sr Comet.
The comet now approaching the earth was first
discovered at the observatory OF Marseies,
France, by Mons. Cogga, assistant astronomer
there, April H. Its position at nine O'Clock last
night was IN. 2Om. right ascension, SO deg. 5sm.
north declination. The tail, resembling a half
opened FAM Is about half degree In length but as
the course Of It's progress Is not directly
towards the earth 1t Is anticipated that
four weeks from the present time
this appenuaee will show to much greater advan-
tage. Wnen the atmosphere Is Tree from clouds
stars can at present be distinctly through the
nebulous haze surrounding the head Of the comet
and forming the tail. Though visible to the eye
unalded by any instrument, Its precise position
must, 10 be So seen be very accurately determined
This may be arrived AZ by adopting the following
process
PROFESSOR DUDLEY's DIRECTIONS
Draw an imaginary line from Gamma In 'the
nlpper 9nroagn Apaa ~ the same
between those two points; draw another line from
Gamma through Beta OF the Little Bear;" at the
intersection OF these lines, which should be about
thlrty degrees above the horizon, the comet may
be seen at nine p. NJ.
A good telescope or binocular can be availed of
as very material aid, care being first taken to
bring the instrument to proper focus by pre-
viously trying Its power on any fixed star, and ad
tusting IL thereby TO the requirements of the sight,
The comet Is at present surrounded by number
OF Ill defined stars forming the breast OF the
'Cameopard," /" which render 1t, even with the aid
OF an astronomical telescope, uy no means easy Of
detection. But as 1t is nightly exhibiting In.
creased briinancy and magnitude and will con-
versed for nearly two months to come, it IS ex-
pected that many valuable and interesting
features OF such erratc visitors may be observed
and recorded.
The position OF our present visitor is Proctor's
map just above the small arrow next west OF stars
forty-two and forty three Of Cameius tine Came