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THE magnificent comet now visible in our eastern sky shortly before sunrise is no doubt being observed in England. In case it should not I may add that its approximate position at 4h. 50m. a.m. (local mean time) this morning as determined by my equatorially mounted (4¼ inch Cooke) telescope was R.A. 10h. 55m., South declination 3° 29′. The tail by estimation is about 14°, and of unusual breadth. The borders of the tail appear much brighter than the central part.
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COLLETT, H. The Comet. Nature 26, 623 (1882). https://doi.org/10.1038/026623d0
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