Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-10-19
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Efadfr rs That May Come An view INF,
Year

'+ausr - ihat Nay Come In View This
Year.
Several per odical comets may be
expected % return To perlhelion dnring
ia. present year. Eneke's comet has
already put IN AN appearance, having
passed iis perhelion on the 7tb 81
March. Il was detected in 1881. bnt
as comets technically belong TO Inc
year ia which they pass perihelion,
Encke' : comet finds place on the re.
cords OF 1888. This comet il our old
est friend among the class 10 which il
belongs, for il WAS first seen Ia 1856.
though its periodicty was not discoy.
erred until 1873 Since that time 1t
has not failed Ia make as il visit al in
teryals nt abont three and one third
Years.
blOcrs comet is another celestial
guest whose return is looked for dur.
ing the present Year II was discoy.
cred by Olbers IN 1915, aud was found
by bessei 10 have period OF seventy.
itye years. II will. therefore. probably
appear either this year or the next.
II will be as warmly welcomed. II il
sieign 10 make us il second visit. as the
comet OF 1872, or the Pons- Brooks
eonet was last year. for IL will rank as
third ON the list Of comets Of long
period that have made more than one
record return. Hailey's comet, with
a period OF about seyenty-fye years,
stands FIRST on the list. IL has been irac-
ed back 10 this year 1896. aud since
1 that iimc has made tive record returns.
/ tie last being ia 1885 II will Toe due
/ ia 1911. The comet oi 1872. or the
I F0Hs- Brook comet. made II first re-
( corded return during last year. II the
7 comet u 1915, or OILERS comet. visits
Nv this year or the succeeding one he
solar system can rejo.cr III ;.ia posses
sion ~ THREE comets 0t long period.
a. they age cailed. 10 distinguish them
from He larger family Of comets 81 i
short period
Temples comet Of 1867 WAS expect,
"a 10 gesri rerlhelion III April. ID has
period 81 about six wears. WAS iirsl
observed ID 1867. was seen again ii
1858 and 1872. and MAS due in April
bui has not We, made is appearance
Da size Ssh Ut March. Dr Gaailer. oi
tielrYa, discovered a suspicious &c
icsiiAl THAI was thought 10 be the ex
nreird visitor. Dlligent search wa
made Tor il al the principal obserga
tories. bat without success. for IA,
object soon proved 10 be farawal
ncbnla. Either some unforeseen ca
lamiJs lass delayed its advent. or ON
OF the giant planets has turned il int,
new course by ITS rsslsllcss power o
attraction.
Tamp-l also discovered second
comet 1T a short period "a 1859. |
Was discovered by Swift In 1850. whel
10 prrlodlcity was determined. II !
likriv 20 pass unseen At its present re
turn. IS il did tn 1873, being. ia lik
manner. ia an nniarorablc position 10
observation.
One more comet closes the list o
members 81 the cometic family tia
are expected 10 rcttra 10 perihelioi
la 1855. II Is fntilc's comet. an
seems 10 occupy position Of is own
having period ot thirteen aud hal
wears, ard therefore ranking aeiihe
With comets 81 long period nor VII
,ioSr ~ short period. II WAS iirs
discovered hy Mceaain in 1890 an
rrdiscoYcTei by ruitlo IN lsts, whe
ils uer.ulicily WAS recognized.
was observed IL 1871. passing It's per
hellon iu November. II i therefor
due IN July OF the present year.
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