Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-11-09
Comets.

| The following list comprises the mosl
important comets of the past ages:
When rMithridates was born there was
a comet seen in the heavens of extraor-
binary size. -i ''"i -" .'t
When Cesar was assassinated COM
ct appeared. and was visible in Rome by
day as we'll as, by night. -.., f....-. 81
1874 B. C.-In this year there was said
to be one that was nearly as bright as
+ the sun. - ~ q.ft,-- r. so ,,.,Tg
37l b. G.-There was a comet seen this
year whose tail reached one-third across
the heavens.
1106 A. D.-One was seen with small
head, but its tail rivaled the sun in
brightness. gs - T93tral 5.c - j.
1264-The death of Pope Urban, Nv.
was heralded by a comet with "a tail 100
degrees long. i.'''i
1402-Witnessed two large comets.
1456-Atthe time of the capture of
Constantinople by the Turks, there
loOmed up another so big and so fright
full that Pope Calixtus IL. issued bull
against it. AiA G.--H f-.a,'s=i -' -'-i-'
1532-There was a comet SO large and
bright that it was seen in Southern Eu-
lope at MONDAY.
1887 This comet was one of the larg
est ever seen. -.-'- So.
Large comets were also seen in 1907.
1918. 1868 and 1880.
1652-ln this year there was one that
was said to he as bright as the moon.
16SO-There was a comet with a tail
96,000.000 miles long. .r -
1eSO-To the one that, appeared at
this time the astronomer, HALEY, gave
his own name after he had proved it to
be identical with the great comets of
1921 and 1907, and predicted its return
in 1859, which was fulfilled. 5s
Other great comets were seen IN 1744,
1859 and 1911. rit.Is--E .rIf- o.
eI77O-This was an, erratic wanderer.
When observed the astronomers were
astonished to find it moving in an orbit
having a period of less than six years,
although it had never before been seen,
and was so bright as to be plainly Xisi-
bic to the naked eye. 1t was inst brought
to move into an orbit around the sun in
consequence of the attractions of Jupi-
ter. 1t made two revolutions around
the sun. 1t returned and again fell in
with Jupiter, where its attractions drew
it so far out of its orbit that it has gene
astray ever since. i.-:
1SO7-This comet was discovered by
Poas, at Marseilles, September 27. 1907. |
and was. followed for more than six
months. 1g ta t--.Is5 eI' i-
1SIz-This does not appear to have
been an especially bright one,and would |
not excite attention at the present time
but that the observations show it to be
moving in an illipse, with a period of
about seventy years. Its return is,
therefore, expected about this time.
1S43--This,was one of the most extra |
ordinary comets of which we have any |
record. 1t approached to within 60.O0O
miles of the sun, whirled completely
round that luminary in two hours, lost
it's tail in its flight around the sun, and
then tail and comet went off, each on its
own hook, and hare never been seeL
since. This phenomenon was visible all
over New England in broad daylight.
1S56-This was perfect sumner. and
was known as Dnati's comet. Its peri
cd of revolution is 800 years, so that
those who missed seeing it then will
probably not have another opportunity.
e 1S6l-In this gear another large com
ct was visible. .;fo- - ia-
1S74-Thisr comet was visible to the
naked eye for several weeks. Joi7 -1