Howe, Herbert A. (Herbert Alonzo), 1858-1926 · Meadville, Penna., Flood and Vincent · leaf 292
d neither of these marks of cometicblue blood. They interchanged cometary complimentsby alternately brightening and fading out. In 1852they were seen again, the distance between them beingthen ten times as great as before. They were still ex-changing compliments, and thus politely bowed them-selves… … Fig. 128.—Photograph of Rordames Comet, showing Masses of Matter Driven Off into the Tail. The motion of the comet causes the stars to appear as streaks on the negative. 286 A Study of the Sky. Lexells comet. Supposedreturns. beyond on that date. Perhaps the earth did not dashinto the comet, but…
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