Sharpless, Isaac, 1848-1920, Philips, G. M. (George Morris), 1851-1920, joint author · Philadelphia, J.B. Lippincott company · leaf 197
Fig. 45.—Coggias Comet, 1874. till entirely lost. It usually broadens as it recedes fromthe head. It also is extremely thin and rare. Evenvery faint stars can be seen through it. In the case of 192 ASTRONOMY. … Fia. 46.—Donatis Comet, 1868. COMETS AND METEORS. 193 the faint comets the tail is often not distinguishable atall, while in many of the brighter ones mentioned inhistory it stretched from the horizon to the zenith.Thus, we have an account of a comet in the year 134B.C. that lasted seventy days;…
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