New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-19

1t seemed forced from side 60 side by some
disturbing force exerted by the That comet passed
around sun. made its nearest approach ana came
| around on the other sde passing southwark There
fore II was observed by astronomers OF the southern
hemisphere that. instead Of presenting the appearance
| It had when it approached the sun, 1t appeared
not only without tail. but even without any hea aSo
the small central part within that crescent, when
YOU see here. Nothing distinguished that comet
from star except the fact that 1t moving slowly
the heavens and days passed on increased so
that in II days 1t Increased 70 times III size h
it passed away before tail had been deveiopeu ca
raise from the nucleus OF That comet vsporous
matter. which again, swept away ny tne sun anu
Sir John Ierschci ut That time said that IN MS OPINION
that was the ndtuio OF the economy OF comct-that
matter raised and that the sun has power over 'ha'
matter to repel IT..
EVIDENCES THE RRPULsIoN THEORY.
You notice am dwelling that fact of repulson
want TO snow power of the in repeing matter
from it, will deal with one Of those small COMETS
vey curious indeed. in their history We have here all
the evidence get although 1t IS not very strklhg
In the year 1910 q small comet made Its appearance.
which, having been watched for tline' was iound NOT
to travelling in of these long oval paths sucn as
here presented but in pain which, INSTEAD oI
having Of these long periods. was c0mploteu
within period of 81 years IL vas called. rom tne
what had become OF this comet; Tracing ~
Innter That tSe giant power of that planet ar
rested it in its and sent 1t out on pain enrey
|
for it, This question then arose: How was III tnal tis
comet of striking appearance had never oecn
seen before! Travelling Ia "a period OF nNc dhu d hai
years how was il had been seen They traced
back and calculated its path. and they FOUND maj the
giant hand which sent that comet away ha miro
duced That comet, in 1867, approached quite close 10
Jupiter; close fact, 10 lnrude itself among iS
satellites Jupiter not the planet TO stand any non
that sort compelled 1t to follow another
courc. Another five amt half years, aud another 1--WE
aud hall years. and then ii again seized by Jupiter
and sent outside solar system and where u mas
gone nobody knows There is rather curious iact IN
connection with the history of the French revolution
Banuui "a republican. was imprisoned, ana ne LOOK
II INTO his head to write about comets. and something
| made him look Japter sort OF policeman, ana
ne described Jupiter being always patrolng on the
| watch for comets When they came near ne drove
tncn into the perilOus straits aud II was wen
for the comets if they could escape from
| that time forth. But still there ia one
point abo At this comet of LeXe worth notice III had
gone INTO the midst of Jupiter's satellites the sate
| es are not large objects and II the comet had any
mass he could disturb them; but instead OF that al
those satellites still travelling the path they hsd
before that comet had arrived, and we learn there-
fore, that that comet at any rate was mere Vapor,
| had no power and weight, although II was hucn
larger even than Jupiter. 1t had no power no weight
or attractive influence to disturb those little sateites
| which Jupiter manages 50 easily.